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Brandon Sanderson

Faith isn’t about logic, son,” Haddek said. “Perhaps that’s your problem. You cannot ‘disprove’ the things you study, any more than we can prove to you that the Hero will save us. We simply must believe it, and accept the things Preservation has taught us.
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Believe Hero Simply Son
Too many of us take great pains with what we ingest through our mouths, and far less with what we partake of through our ears and eyes.
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Ears Eyes Pain
To lack feeling is to be dead, but to act on every feeling is to be a child.
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Children Dead Feelings
Eternity ended ten years ago.
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Eternity Mundane Years
The man who spent his youth being shoved around, however … When that man gets a little power and authority, he often uses it to become a tyrant on par with the worst warlords in history.
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Authority History Shoved Worst
Control yourself. Become someone who can handle this.
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Control Handle Soemone
Life before Death. Strength before Weakness. Journey before Destination.
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Death Journey Weakness
What? Is that boy crazy?” “Most young men his age are somewhat crazy, I think,” Sazed said with a smile. “However, this is hardly unexpected. Haven’t you noticed how he stares at you when you enter a room?” “I thought he was just creepy.
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Boys Crazy Hardly Notice Thinking
My dear, did you just try to prove the existence of God with your cleavage?
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Existence Trying Use
To believe, it seemed, one had to want to believe.
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Believe Seemed Want
Our belief is often strongest when it should be weakest. That is the nature of hope.
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Belief Strong
A thing of nature. For every Push, there is a Pull. A consequence.
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Consequence Nature Push Thing
What was that?” Galladon demanded. “I think I just destroyed the biology section” Raoden replied with wonder.
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Biology Thinking Wonder
Mocking a woman is like drinking too much wine. It may be fun for a short time, but the hangover is hell.
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Boyfriend Fun Relationship
Honestly, for an evil god of darkness, he certainly can be dull.
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Darkness Dull Evil
Not all librarians are evil cultists. Some librarians are instead vengeful undead who want to suck your soul.
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Evil Soul Vengeful Want

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