I’m not really sure why. But… do you stop loving someone just because they betray you? I don’t think so. That’s what makes the betrayal hurt so much – pain, frustration, anger… and I still loved her. I still do.
BRANDON SANDERSONIt’s what happens when you shoot someone,” Wayne pointed out. “At least, usually someone has the good sense to get dead when you go to all the trouble to shoot them.
More Brandon Sanderson Quotes
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The best performances, are those that can be performed once.
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I strive for nothing if not consistency
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Unknowing ignorance is preferable to informed stupidity.
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War has change him some, but on the inside, I think he’s still just a dreamer caught in a world with too much violence.
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It is a time of change,” Sazed said. ”Perhaps it is also time to learn of other truths, other ways.
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How did men believe in something that preached love on one hand, yet taught destruction of unbelievers on the other? How did one rationalize belief with no proof?
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You cannot blame me for being what I am. Without me, nothing would end. Nothing could end. And therefore, nothing could grow. I am life. Would you fight life itself?
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What is it we value? Innovation. Originality. Novelty. But most importantly…timeliness. I fear you may be too late, my confused, unfortunate, friend.
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In the end, I worry that my arrogance shall destroy us all.
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Everyone gets scared, Princess. Even brave men sometimes run the first time they see battle. In armies, that’s why there’s so much training. The ones who hold aren’t the courageous ones, they’re the well-trained ones. We have instincts like any other animal.
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Ah, the outdoors,’ Shallan said. ‘I visited that mythical place once.
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Somebody has to start. Somebody has to step forward and do what is right, because it is right.
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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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Yet, upon closer examination he might see that without one, the other becomes useless. The wise man then sees that both lock and key were created for the same purpose.
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Elantris, where he could live in bliss, rule in wisdom, and be worshiped for eternity. Eternity ended ten years ago.
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However a man who was honest and clever was always, ALWAYS more difficult to scam than someone who was both dishonest and clever. Sincerity. It was so difficult , by definition, to fake.
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What did you put in the fire?” Kaladin said. “To make that special smoke?” “Nothing. It was just and ordinary fire.” “But, I saw-” “What you saw belongs to you.
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The finest defense of character is correct action. Acquaint yourself with virtue, and you can expect proper treatment from those around you.
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Eternity ended ten years ago.
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Those books are invariably described as “important”- which in my experience, pretty much means that they’re boring. (words like meaningful and thoughtful are other good clues.)
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Overcome your guilt. Care, but not too much. Take responsibility, but don’t blame yourself. Protect, save, help- but know when to give up. They’re precarious ledges to walk. How do I do it?
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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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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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People can do great things. However, there are some things they just CAN’T do. I, for instance, have not been able to transform myself into a Popsicle, despite years of effort.
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My outlines are always very goal-based. What do I want to have happen by the ending and how can I earn that.
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You see the dilemma?” Ham asked. “I see an idiot,” Breeze mumbled.
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