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Brandon Sanderson

Sometimes, son,” my father said, prying my fingers free, “you have to help the heroes along.
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Father Hero Son
To age truly was to suffer the ultimate treason, that of one’s body against oneself.
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Age Body Suffering
Now, I had been frightened on several different occasions in my life. The most frightening of these involved an elevator and a mime.
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Different Elevators Frightened
Vin shook her head. “No, not me. I’m not a good person or a bad person. I’m just here to kill things.” OreSeur watched her for a moment, then settled back down. “Regardless,” he said, “you are not my worst master. That is, perhaps, a compliment among our people.
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Compliment Good People Person
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
Normally, I have a lot of alpha readers on my books. These are people that, once I finish a novel, I let them look at it and give me a reader response.
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Book Giving People Response
Act with honor, and Honor will aid you
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Act Aids Honor
…somehow the old philosophers could make even the most salacious topics seem boring.
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Boring Philosopher Topics
Joy was more than just an absence of discomfort.
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Absence Discomfort Joy
A person knows when they’re in darkness, even when they can’t see. -Nightblood
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Darkness Knows Person
Welcome, Ruin said, to godhood.
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Ruins Said Welcome
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
Wayne’s a little attached to that hat,” Waxillium said. “He thinks it’s lucky.” Wayne: “It is lucky. I ain’t never died while wearing that hat.” Marasi frowned. “I … I’m not sure I know how to respond.” Wax: “That’s a common reaction to Wayne.
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Littles Lucky Thinking
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 was defined not by his flaws, but by how he overcame them.
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Defined Flaws Men
Finally, you found yourself in the wrong city, wondering why the signs on the roadway hadn’t led you better.
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Better Roadway Wondering

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