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Though most expect young men to be fools, I’ve noticed that just a little bit of age can make a man far more foolish than he was as a child.

Brandon Sanderson

Welcome, Ruin said, to godhood.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Ruins Said Welcome
It’s not imitating anything; it has become a better version of itself.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Better Imitating Versions
Why do they call it research if I’ve only done it this one time?
BRANDON SANDERSON

Done One Research Time
Now, I had been frightened on several different occasions in my life. The most frightening of these involved an elevator and a mime.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Different Elevators Frightened
This makes readers feel hurt and worried for the characters. The simple truth is that authors like making people squirm. If this weren’t the case, all novels would be filled completely with cute bunnies having birthday parties.
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Completely Cute
This is going to take a while. I’m a fantasy author. We have trouble with the concept of brevity.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Brevity Fantasy Trouble
It is a time of change,” Sazed said. ”Perhaps it is also time to learn of other truths, other ways.
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Change Said Truth Way
There are two kinds of people in this world, son. Those who save lives, and those who take lives.” “And what of those who protect and defend? Those who save lives by taking lives?” “That’s like trying to stop a storm by blowing harder. Ridiculous. You can’t protect by killing.
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Defend People Protect Son Two
You first took a little step off a path to avoid some rocks. For a while, you walked alongside the path, but then you wandered out a little way to step on softer soil. Then you stopped paying attention as you drifted farther and farther away.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Attention Rocks Some Stopped Wandered
I point out truths when I see them, Brightlord Sadeas. Each man has his place. Mine is to make insults. Yours is to be in-sluts.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Decent Insult Men Mines
I’m convinced that responsibility is some kind of psychological disease.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Brain Disease Responsibility
Honestly, for an evil god of darkness, he certainly can be dull.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Darkness Dull Evil
It sounds to me, young one,” Haddek said, “that you are searching for something that cannot be found.” “The truth?” Sazed said. “No,” Haddek replied. “A religion that requires no faith of its believers.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Found Said Searching Something Sound
Can a woman not walk with her possessions down the street of a city?
BRANDON SANDERSON

Cities Possession Walks
Are there any religions on your list that include the slaughter of noblemen as a holy duty?
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Holy Lists Noblemen
imaginary things were often the only items of real substance in people’s lives.
BRANDON SANDERSON

People Real Substance

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