So,” Marasi said, “you traded a dead man’s scarf for another dead man’s gun. But…the gun itself belonged to someone dead, so by the same logic.
BRANDON SANDERSONThat’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.
More Brandon Sanderson Quotes
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If you’re always on time, it implies that you never have anything better you should be doing. -Kelsier
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That’s kind of what trust is, isn’t it? A willful self-delusion.
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There are no endings, and never will be endings, to the turning of the Wheel of Time. But it was an ending.
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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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Vin: I don’t know — and it’s all your fault, you know. I used to understand everything. Now it’s all confused. Kelsier: Yes, we’ve messed you up right properly.
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You see the dilemma?” Ham asked. “I see an idiot,” Breeze mumbled.
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Control yourself. Become someone who can handle this.
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War is far worse. At least where politics is going on, there are usually nice hors d’oeuvres.
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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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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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Galladon paused for a moment, then laughed. “Does nothing frighten you, sule?” “Actually, pretty much everything here does.
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All right,” Spook said. He reached to the ground, scooping up a pile of ash. “Let’s just rub this into your clothing and on your face….” Breeze froze. “I’ll meet you back ath the lair,” he finally said.
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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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Can a woman not walk with her possessions down the street of a city?
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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.
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