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How do you do that?” Mennis asked, frowning. “What?” “Smile so much.” “Oh, I’m just a happy person.

Brandon Sanderson

I loathe what you’ve done. What has happened to you?’ Test him!’ Rand whispered, voice dangerous. ‘Before condemning me, let us first determine if my sins have achieved anything beyond my own damnation.
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Achieve Anything Condemning
Ah, the outdoors,’ Shallan said. ‘I visited that mythical place once.
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Mythical Outdoor Said
People can do great things. However, there are somethings they just can’t do. I, for instance, have not been able to transform myself into a Popsicle, despite years of effort.
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Instance Lessons Sometimes Thinking Years
Somebody has to start. Somebody has to step forward and do what is right, because it is right.
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Steps Steps Forward
That isn’t greatness. That’s just foolishness.
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Foolishness Greatness
True art was more than beauty; it was more than technique. It was not just imitation. It was boldness, it was contrast, it was subtlety.
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Boldness Imitation Technique
This is going to take a while. I’m a fantasy author. We have trouble with the concept of brevity.
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Brevity Fantasy Trouble
Anyway, if there’s a lesson to be learned, it’s this: great success often depends on being able to distinguish between the impossible and the improbable. Or, in easier terms, distinguishing between Popsicles and insanity. Any questions?
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Distinguish Distinguishing Impossible
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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Cities People Rocks
Yes, Bastille. I keep trying to get killed because it’s inconvenient for you.
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Bastille Keep Trying
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.
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Found Half Missing You
To lack feeling is to be dead, but to act on every feeling is to be a child.
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Children Dead Feelings
The 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.
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Ago Boys Expectations Long
In fact, it’s so violently bitter that no one can keep it down.” “It’s nice to see that cannibalism has been so logically ruled out as an option,” Raoden said dryly
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Cannibalism Fact Raoden Ruled
I will protect those who cannot protect themselves.
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People Protect Themselves
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

How do you do that?” Mennis asked, frowning. “What?” “Smile so much.” “Oh, I’m just a happy person.

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