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If you’re always on time, it implies that you never have anything better you should be doing. -Kelsier

Brandon Sanderson

This makes readers feel hurt and worried for the characters. The simple truth is that authors like making people squirm. If this weren’t the case, all novels would be filled completely with cute bunnies having birthday parties.
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Completely Cute
I take two hours off for my family every day. And then I write fourteen hours.
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Family Two Writing
A thing of nature. For every Push, there is a Pull. A consequence.
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Consequence Nature Push Thing
That’s kind of what trust is, isn’t it? A willful self-delusion.
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Delusion Kind Self
The best performances, are those that can be performed once.
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Best Done People Performances
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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Caught Dreamer Violence War
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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Army Princess Running
Welcome, Ruin said, to godhood.
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Ruins Said Welcome
It was amazing how many books one could fit into a room, assuming one didn’t want to move around very much.
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Book Moving Want
I killed you once”, the Lord Ruler said, turning back to Kelsier. “You tried”, Kelsier replied, his voice loud and firm, carrying across the square. “But you can’t kill me, Lord Tyrant. I represent that thing you’ve never been able to kill no matter how hard you try. I am hope.
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Squares Tyrants Voice
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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Doors Hands Rip
I don’t have much time for stories,” Vin said. “Seems that fewer and fewer people do, these days.” A canopy kept off the ash, but he seemed unconcerned about the mists. “It makes me wonder what is so alluring about the real world that gives them all such a fetish for it. It’s not a very nice place these days.
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Nice People Real
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.
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Betrayal Hurt Pain
Elantris, where he could live in bliss, rule in wisdom, and be worshiped for eternity. Eternity ended ten years ago.
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Ago Eternity Worshipped Years
Unknowing ignorance is preferable to informed stupidity.
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Ignorance Stupidity Unknowing
Authors also create lovable, friendly characters, then proceed to do terrible things to them, like throw them in unsightly librarian-controlled dungeons.
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Cute Hurt Party

If you’re always on time, it implies that you never have anything better you should be doing. -Kelsier

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