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I will protect those who cannot protect themselves.

Brandon Sanderson

I Write those words in steel for anything else not set in metal cannot be trusted
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Metal Steel Writing
Joy was more than just an absence of discomfort.
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Absence Discomfort Joy
I consider myself to be a man of principle. But, what man does not? Even the cutthroat, I have noticed, considers his actions “moral” after a fashion.
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Fashion Reading Religious
There are no endings, and never will be endings, to the turning of the Wheel of Time. But it was an ending.
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Ending Time Wheels
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
It’s like a banana farm for guns!
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Bananas Farms Gun
Sometimes, son,” my father said, prying my fingers free, “you have to help the heroes along.
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Father Hero Son
Control yourself. Become someone who can handle this.
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Control Handle Soemone
The right belief is like a good cloak, I think. If it fits you well, it keeps you warm and safe. The wrong fit however, can suffocate.
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Belief Safe Thinking
You said their prayer – is this the religion you believe in, then?” “I believe in them all.” Vin frowned. “None of them contradict each other?” Sazed smiled. “Oh, often and frequently they do. But, I respect the truths behind them all.
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Believe Frequently Prayer Said Smile
When I do research, I cast my net very widely and then snatch what feels right out of that. Occasionally I’ll read a specific book for a specific book, but usually I’m trying to increase my general understanding.
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Book Trying Understanding
Marsh: Our best efforts were never even a mild annoyance to the Lord Ruler.” Kelsier: Ah, but being an annoyance is something that I am very good at. In fact.
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Best Effort People Use
War is far worse. At least where politics is going on, there are usually nice hors d’oeuvres.
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Least Nice War Worse
How do you ‘accidentally’ kill a noble man in his own mansion?” “With a knife in the chest. Or, rather, a pair of knives in the chest.
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Chest Knives Man Noble
…somehow the old philosophers could make even the most salacious topics seem boring.
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Boring Philosopher Topics
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

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