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Honestly, for an evil god of darkness, he certainly can be dull.

Brandon Sanderson

It was amazing how many books one could fit into a room, assuming one didn’t want to move around very much.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Book Moving Want
This is going to take a while. I’m a fantasy author. We have trouble with the concept of brevity.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Brevity Fantasy Trouble
Sing!” Grandpa Smedry yelled, his voice echoing down a hallway to the right.”Sing!” If he breaks into song I think I might have to strangle myself… I thought, cringing.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Song Thinking Voice
I try to avoid having thoughts. They lead to other thoughts, and—if you’re not careful—those lead to actions. Actions make you tired. I have this on rather good authority from someone who once read it in a book.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Action Book Careful Tired Trying
He smiled despite the grief he felt at the deaths of his men; he smiled because that was what he did. That was how he proved to the Lord Ruler-and to himself-that he wasn’t beaten.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Grief Lord Men
But you can’t kill me, Lord Tyrant. I represent that one thing you’ve never been able to kill, no matter how hard you try. I am hope.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Matter Trying Tyrants
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 SANDERSON

Ideas Leadership Men
I take two hours off for my family every day. And then I write fourteen hours.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Family Two Writing
It sounds to me, young one,” Haddek said, “that you are searching for something that cannot be found.” “The truth?” Sazed said. “No,” Haddek replied. “A religion that requires no faith of its believers.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Found Said Searching Something Sound
It’s not imitating anything; it has become a better version of itself.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Better Imitating Versions
Her aunt Sol had once told Shai to smile at the worst insults and snap at the minor ones. That way, no man would know your heart.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Aunt Heart Men
A man was defined not by his flaws, but by how he overcame them.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Defined Flaws Men
Faith means that it doesn’t matter what happens. You can trust that somebody is watching. Trust that somebody will make it all right.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Happens Matter Mean
I’ve found you can ignore half of what Dox tells you and not miss much-except for maybe they occasional complaint that you’re spending too much.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Found Half Missing You
When I do research, I cast my net very widely and then snatch what feels right out of that. Occasionally I’ll read a specific book for a specific book, but usually I’m trying to increase my general understanding.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Book Trying Understanding
The motivations of men. They never make sense. And they always make sense.
BRANDON SANDERSON

Make Men Motivation Sense

Honestly, for an evil god of darkness, he certainly can be dull.

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