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Sometimes it was daunting, knowing how easily I could break things. This one simple curse seemed to dominate my entire life.

Brandon Sanderson

Kelsier smiled. ‘It means that you, Vin, are a very special person. You have a power that most high noblemen envy. It is a power that, had you been born an aristocrat, would have made you one of the most deadly and influential people in all of the final empire.’
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Empire Mean Play Powerful
Every man is a hero of his own story.
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Hero Men Stories
You cannot blame me for being what I am. Without me, nothing would end. Nothing could end. And therefore, nothing could grow. I am life. Would you fight life itself?
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Age Blame Fight Itself Nothing
So, there I was, tied to an altar made from outdated encyclopedias, about to get sacrificed to the dark powers by a cult of evil Librarians.
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Dark Evil Librarian
This is going to take a while. I’m a fantasy author. We have trouble with the concept of brevity.
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Brevity Fantasy Trouble
You cannot tempt the hearts of men who are pure.
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Heart Men Pure
Somebody has to start. Somebody has to step forward and do what is right, because it is right.
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Steps Steps Forward
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
A person knows when they’re in darkness, even when they can’t see. -Nightblood
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Darkness Knows Person
Are there any religions on your list that include the slaughter of noblemen as a holy duty?
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Holy Lists Noblemen
Entropy shakes its angry fist at you for being clever enough to organize the world. (p 2)
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Clever Fists World
A man can only lead when others accept him as their leader, and he has only as much authority as his subjects give to him. All of the brilliant ideas in the world cannot save your kingdom if no one will listen to them.
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Ideas Leadership Men
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.
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Decent Insult Men Mines
It’s not imitating anything; it has become a better version of itself.
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Better Imitating Versions
Yes, Bastille. I keep trying to get killed because it’s inconvenient for you.
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Bastille Keep Trying
That’s the point, isn’t it? We have to live on, no matter how hard it gets. We’ll win in the end.
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End Matter Winning

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