Act with honor, and Honor will aid you
BRANDON SANDERSONAct with honor, and Honor will aid you
BRANDON SANDERSONPeople 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.
BRANDON SANDERSONPersonally, I like it much better when someone else does the decision making. That way you have legitimate grounds to whine and complain.
BRANDON SANDERSONI 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.
BRANDON SANDERSONJoy was more than just an absence of discomfort.
BRANDON SANDERSONHow do you ‘accidentally’ kill a noble man in his own mansion?” “With a knife in the chest. Or, rather, a pair of knives in the chest.
BRANDON SANDERSONVin: 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.
BRANDON SANDERSONA man was defined not by his flaws, but by how he overcame them.
BRANDON SANDERSONI’m planning to do! Dockson stood for a moment then he laughed too. “By the Lord Ruler, it’s good to have you back, kell! I’m afraid I’ve grown rather boring during the last few years” “We’ll fix that” Kelsier promised.
BRANDON SANDERSONElantris, where he could live in bliss, rule in wisdom, and be worshiped for eternity. Eternity ended ten years ago.
BRANDON SANDERSONIt is very important to be reading as well as writing. A doctor is not going to ignore new surgery practices.
BRANDON SANDERSONYet, 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.
BRANDON SANDERSONThis 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.
BRANDON SANDERSONOvercome 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?
BRANDON SANDERSONYet she was beginning to think that she– along with others– had taken this belief too far, letting her desire to seem humble become a form of pride itself. She now saw that when her faith had become about clothing instead of people, it had taken a wrong turn.
BRANDON SANDERSONThe look of disbelief that ran across the boy’s face was somehow more disturbing than the despair it had replaced. This creature had given up hope long ago; he probably begged out of habit rather than expectation.
BRANDON SANDERSON