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I need something, Wax. A place to look. You always did the thinking.” “Yes, having a brain helps with that, surprisingly.

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Kelsier leaned forward again. ‘But, you weren’t born an aristocrat. You’re not noble, Vin. You don’t have to play by their rules–and that makes you even more powerful.
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Aristocrat Make Noble Play Powerful
Joy was more than just an absence of discomfort.
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Absence Discomfort Joy
Ham shook his head, sitting down, pouring himself something to drink. “I don’t get it, El. Why’d she attack him?” “She’s loony,” Spook said.
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Ham Pouring Sitting Down
But you can’t kill me, Lord Tyrant. I represent that one thing you’ve never been able to kill, no matter how hard you try. I am hope.
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Matter Trying Tyrants
It’s not imitating anything; it has become a better version of itself.
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Better Imitating Versions
Sometimes, son,” my father said, prying my fingers free, “you have to help the heroes along.
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Father Hero Son
It is a writer’s greatest pleasure to hear that someone was kept up until the unholy hours of the morning reading one of their books
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Book Morning Reading
I’ve found you can ignore half of what Dox tells you and not miss much-except for maybe they occasional complaint that you’re spending too much.
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Found Half Missing You
If you’re always on time, it implies that you never have anything better you should be doing. -Kelsier
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Anything Better Doing
I don’t have much time for stories,” Vin said. “Seems that fewer and fewer people do, these days.” A canopy kept off the ash, but he seemed unconcerned about the mists. “It makes me wonder what is so alluring about the real world that gives them all such a fetish for it. It’s not a very nice place these days.
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Nice People Real
I loathe what you’ve done. What has happened to you?’ Test him!’ Rand whispered, voice dangerous. ‘Before condemning me, let us first determine if my sins have achieved anything beyond my own damnation.
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Achieve Anything Condemning
I try to avoid having thoughts. They lead to other thoughts, and—if you’re not careful—those lead to actions. Actions make you tired. I have this on rather good authority from someone who once read it in a book.
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Action Book Careful Tired Trying
Waxillium glanced at him. “That hat looks ridiculous.” “Fortunately, I can change hats,” Wayne said in the pretzel-guy accent, “while you, sir, are stuck with that face.
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Fortunately Pretzel Ridiculous
People can do great things. However, there are somethings they just can’t do. I, for instance, have not been able to transform myself into a Popsicle, despite years of effort.
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Instance Lessons Sometimes Thinking Years
The finest defense of character is correct action. Acquaint yourself with virtue, and you can expect proper treatment from those around you.
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Action Character Defense
The wood bounced off the man’s helmet, but the blow was powerful enough to daze him, so Lukel followed it with a solid blow to the face. The soldier dropped and Lukel grabbed his weapon. Now he had a sword. He only wished he knew how to use it.
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Dropped Followed Hamlet Soldier

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