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My name is Stephen Leeds, and I am perfectly sane. My hallucinations, however, are all quite mad.

Brandon Sanderson

A man was defined not by his flaws, but by how he overcame them.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Defined Flaws Men
I’ve found you can ignore half of what Dox tells you and not miss much-except for maybe they occasional complaint that you’re spending too much.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Found Half Missing You
Ham shook his head, sitting down, pouring himself something to drink. “I don’t get it, El. Why’d she attack him?” “She’s loony,” Spook said.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Ham Pouring Sitting Down
So, there I was, tied to an altar made from outdated encyclopedias, about to get sacrificed to the dark powers by a cult of evil Librarians.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Dark Evil Librarian
The purpose of a storyteller is not to tell you how to think, but to give you questions to think upon.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Giving Purpose Thinking
This is going to take a while. I’m a fantasy author. We have trouble with the concept of brevity.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Brevity Fantasy Trouble
I take two hours off for my family every day. And then I write fourteen hours.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Family Two Writing
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.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Promise Return Use
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.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Ideas Leadership Men
To lack feeling is to be dead, but to act on every feeling is to be a child.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Children Dead Feelings
Galladon paused for a moment, then laughed. “Does nothing frighten you, sule?” “Actually, pretty much everything here does.
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Cobblestone Everything Nothing Trying
Life before Death. Strength before Weakness. Journey before Destination.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Death Journey Weakness
To live is to have worries and uncertainties. Keep them inside, and they will destroy you for certain–leaving behind a person so callused that emotion can find no root in his heart.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Heart Life Person Roots Uncertain
Think of the possibilities–if the ash were red, the rivers would run like blood. Black is so monotonous that you can forget about it, but red–you’d always be thinking, ‘Why, look at that. That hill is red. That evil force of doom trying to destroy me certainly has style.
BRANDON SANDERSON

About Look Monotonous Possiblities River Think
My outlines are always very goal-based. What do I want to have happen by the ending and how can I earn that.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Goal Happens Want
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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