The look of disbelief that ran across the boy’s face was somehow more disturbing than the despair it had replaced. This creature had given up hope long ago; he probably begged out of habit rather than expectation.
BRANDON SANDERSONNormally, 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.
More Brandon Sanderson Quotes
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People see in stories what they’re looking for, my young friend.
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Sing!” Grandpa Smedry yelled, his voice echoing down a hallway to the right.”Sing!” If he breaks into song I think I might have to strangle myself… I thought, cringing.
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Kelsier leaned forward again. ‘But, you weren’t born an aristocrat. You’re not noble, Vin. You don’t have to play by their rules–and that makes you even more powerful.
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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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Anyway, if there’s a lesson to be learned, it’s this: great success often depends on being able to distinguish between the impossible and the improbable. Or, in easier terms, distinguishing between Popsicles and insanity. Any questions?
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Personally, I like it much better when someone else does the decision making. That way you have legitimate grounds to whine and complain.
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Life before Death. Strength before Weakness. Journey before Destination.
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Not all librarians are evil cultists. Some librarians are instead vengeful undead who want to suck your soul.
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That’s kind of what trust is, isn’t it? A willful self-delusion.
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I Write those words in steel for anything else not set in metal cannot be trusted
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This is going to take a while. I’m a fantasy author. We have trouble with the concept of brevity.
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The door slammed open. Vivenna jumped, putting a hand to her chest. Vasher walked in. ‘Start reaching for that sword when you’re startled,’ he said. ‘There’s little reason to grab your shirt, unless you’re planning to rip it off.
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True art was more than beauty; it was more than technique. It was not just imitation. It was boldness, it was contrast, it was subtlety.
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Honestly, for an evil god of darkness, he certainly can be dull.
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Welcome, Ruin said, to godhood.
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