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.
BRANDON SANDERSONAnd Vin liked solitude. When you’re alone, no one can betray you
More Brandon Sanderson Quotes
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To age truly was to suffer the ultimate treason, that of one’s body against oneself.
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Are there any religions on your list that include the slaughter of noblemen as a holy duty?
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And Vin liked solitude. When you’re alone, no one can betray you
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Unknowing ignorance is preferable to informed stupidity.
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Why do they call it research if I’ve only done it this one time?
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It sounds to me, young one,” Haddek said, “that you are searching for something that cannot be found.” “The truth?” Sazed said. “No,” Haddek replied. “A religion that requires no faith of its believers.
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Remember that your job as a practicing writer is to remember it’s never going to be perfect on your first pass.
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Well Vin says that there’s something behind all this, right? Some evil force of doom or whatever? Well, if I were said force of doom, then I certainly wouldn’t have used my powers to turn the land black. It just lacks flair. Red. Now, that would be an interesting color.
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It is very important to be reading as well as writing. A doctor is not going to ignore new surgery practices.
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It’s all right Wayne,” Waxillium said softly. “I’ve made a promise. I told Lord Harms I’d return Steris to him. And I will. That is that.” “Then I will remain and help,” Marasi said. “That is that.” “And I could really use some food,” Wayne added. “Fat is fat.
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He smiled despite the grief he felt at the deaths of his men; he smiled because that was what he did. That was how he proved to the Lord Ruler-and to himself-that he wasn’t beaten.
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You know, I was a nerdy kid going through high school, and then I got to college and that all vanished. I mean, a lot of my good friends – when we were in high school, we would never have been able to hang out together because we were in such different cliques or whatever. Now, who cares?
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It’s actually a rather romantic and dramatic story — one I would eagerly tell you, except for the fact that I recently forgot it, based on it being far too long and having not enough decapitations.
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Have you finally grown so jealous of my impeccable fashion sense that you’ve decided to have me disposed of?
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Ah, the outdoors,’ Shallan said. ‘I visited that mythical place once.
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