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There are two kinds of people in this world, son. Those who save lives, and those who take lives.” “And what of those who protect and defend? Those who save lives by taking lives?” “That’s like trying to stop a storm by blowing harder. Ridiculous. You can’t protect by killing.

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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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Boldness Imitation Technique
Normally, 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.
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Book Giving People Response
A thing of nature. For every Push, there is a Pull. A consequence.
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Consequence Nature Push Thing
Finally, you found yourself in the wrong city, wondering why the signs on the roadway hadn’t led you better.
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Better Roadway Wondering
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
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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Clever Fake Men
That’s the funny thing about arriving somewhere, Vin,” he said with a wink. “Once you’re there, the only thing you can really do is leave again.
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Arriving Funny Said Things
To age truly was to suffer the ultimate treason, that of one’s body against oneself.
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Age Body Suffering
That isn’t greatness. That’s just foolishness.
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Foolishness Greatness
An ominous crash came from the clouds above them, and Raoden felt a wet drop splat against his head. “Fantastic,” Galladon grumbled. “I’m enjoying myself already.
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Already Drop I Optimist
…somehow the old philosophers could make even the most salacious topics seem boring.
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Boring Philosopher Topics
What was that?” Galladon demanded. “I think I just destroyed the biology section” Raoden replied with wonder.
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Biology Thinking Wonder
“Well,” Rock said, “is involving much mudbeer and singing.” “How’s that a duel?” “He who can still sing after the most drinks is winner. Plus, soon’ everyone is so drunk that they forget what argument was about.” Teft laughed. “Beats knives at dawn, I suppose.
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Argument Drink Drunk Most Rock
I froze, shocked. (And don’t try to clam that you did anything different the first time a government bureaucrat pulled a gun on you.)
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Government Gun Trying
Elend started. “Vin!” Then, he smiled. “What took you so long?” “I got delayed by an Inquistor and a dark god,” she said. “Now hustle.
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Dark Hustle Long
Kelsier smiled. ‘It means that you, Vin, are a very special person. You have a power that most high noblemen envy. It is a power that, had you been born an aristocrat, would have made you one of the most deadly and influential people in all of the final empire.’
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Empire Mean Play Powerful

There are two kinds of people in this world, son. Those who save lives, and those who take lives.” “And what of those who protect and defend? Those who save lives by taking lives?” “That’s like trying to stop a storm by blowing harder. Ridiculous. You can’t protect by killing.

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There are two kinds of people in this world, son. Those who save lives, and those who take lives.” “And what of those who protect and defend? Those who save lives by taking lives?” “That’s like trying to stop a storm by blowing harder. Ridiculous. You can’t protect by killing.

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