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.
BRANDON SANDERSONThe right belief is like a good cloak, I think. If it fits you well, it keeps you warm and safe. The wrong fit however, can suffocate.
More Brandon Sanderson Quotes
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Every man is a hero of his own story.
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Wayne: You wanna know why I really came to find you? Waxilliam: Why? Wayne: I thought of you happy in a comfy bed, resting and relaxing, spending the rest of your life sipping tea and reading papers while people bring you food and maids rub your toes and stuff.
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How could they honestly expect him to have faith in something that taught of miracles and wonders in the far past, but carefully gave excuses for why such things didn’t occur in the present day?
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Kelsier leaned forward again. ‘But, you weren’t born an aristocrat. You’re not noble, Vin. You don’t have to play by their rules–and that makes you even more powerful.
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Sometimes it was daunting, knowing how easily I could break things. This one simple curse seemed to dominate my entire life.
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That hat looks ridiculous.” “Fortunately, I can change hats,” Wayne said, “while you, sir, are stuck with that face.
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Lately, I feel like my life is a book written in a language I don’t know how to read.
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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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Being polite to a person is not a sign of respect for them. It is merely a sign of a good upbringing and a balanced nature.
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There was rarely an obvious branching point in a person’s life. People changed slowly, over time. You didn’t take on step, then find yourself in a completely new location.
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I consider myself to be a man of principle. But, what man does not? Even the cutthroat, I have noticed, considers his actions “moral” after a fashion.
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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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Galladon paused for a moment, then laughed. “Does nothing frighten you, sule?” “Actually, pretty much everything here does.
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Ham shook his head, sitting down, pouring himself something to drink. “I don’t get it, El. Why’d she attack him?” “She’s loony,” Spook said.
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Faith means that it doesn’t matter what happens. You can trust that somebody is watching. Trust that somebody will make it all right.
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