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Though most expect young men to be fools, I’ve noticed that just a little bit of age can make a man far more foolish than he was as a child.

Brandon Sanderson

There are two kinds of people in this world, son. Those who save lives, and those who take lives.” “And what of those who protect and defend? Those who save lives by taking lives?” “That’s like trying to stop a storm by blowing harder. Ridiculous. You can’t protect by killing.
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Defend People Protect Son Two
It was amazing how many books one could fit into a room, assuming one didn’t want to move around very much.
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Book Moving Want
…somehow the old philosophers could make even the most salacious topics seem boring.
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Boring Philosopher Topics
To believe, it seemed, one had to want to believe.
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Believe Seemed Want
If men should read these words, let them know that power is a heavy burden. Seek not to be bound by its chains.
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Burden Men Should
I’m convinced that responsibility is some kind of psychological disease.
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Brain Disease Responsibility
You’ve managed– in our short three years together– to kill not only my god, but my father, my brother, and my fiance. That’s kind of like a homicidal hat trick. It’s a strange foundation for a relationship, wouldn’t you say?
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Brother Father Fiannce Homicidal Years
To live is to have worries and uncertainties. Keep them inside, and they will destroy you for certain–leaving behind a person so callused that emotion can find no root in his heart.
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Heart Life Person Roots Uncertain
I Write those words in steel for anything else not set in metal cannot be trusted
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Metal Steel Writing
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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Confused Innovation Unfortunate
What? Is that boy crazy?” “Most young men his age are somewhat crazy, I think,” Sazed said with a smile. “However, this is hardly unexpected. Haven’t you noticed how he stares at you when you enter a room?” “I thought he was just creepy.
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Boys Crazy Hardly Notice Thinking
The purpose of a storyteller is not to tell you how to think, but to give you questions to think upon.
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Giving Purpose Thinking
Elend started. “Vin!” Then, he smiled. “What took you so long?” “I got delayed by an Inquistor and a dark god,” she said. “Now hustle.
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Dark Hustle Long
Life before Death. Strength before Weakness. Journey before Destination.
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Death Journey Weakness
Lately, I feel like my life is a book written in a language I don’t know how to read.
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Book Language Life
The best performances, are those that can be performed once.
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Best Done People Performances

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