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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.

Brandon Sanderson

What did you put in the fire?” Kaladin said. “To make that special smoke?” “Nothing. It was just and ordinary fire.” “But, I saw-” “What you saw belongs to you.
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Fire Mean Thinking
People see in stories what they’re looking for, my young friend.
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Friends People Stories Young
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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Good Person Polite Upbringing
They are presented attractively for the same reason that kittens are cute – so that they can draw you in, then pounce on you for the kill. Seriously. Stay away from kittens.
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Cute Kitten Reason
We were like deaf people trying to dance to a beat we couldn’t hear, long after the music actually stopped.
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Long People Trying
A person knows when they’re in darkness, even when they can’t see. -Nightblood
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Darkness Knows Person
The man who spent his youth being shoved around, however … When that man gets a little power and authority, he often uses it to become a tyrant on par with the worst warlords in history.
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Authority History Shoved Worst
Raoden turned to regard the large Dula. “What does it matter? It’s not like we have anything pressing to do. It’s actually quite pleasant up here-you should just sit back and enjoy it.”
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Actually Clouds Matter Plesant Quite
All right,” Spook said. He reached to the ground, scooping up a pile of ash. “Let’s just rub this into your clothing and on your face….” Breeze froze. “I’ll meet you back ath the lair,” he finally said.
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Ashes Face Faces Your
I’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.
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Back Few Years Laughed Planning
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 more limitations you put on a character often times the better a character you’ll make them, the more interesting the story becomes because the character can’t simply wave a hand and make something happen. They have to work within the framework.
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Character Hands Interesting
War has change him some, but on the inside, I think he’s still just a dreamer caught in a world with too much violence.
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Caught Dreamer Violence War
I will protect those who cannot protect themselves.
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People Protect Themselves
Not all librarians are evil cultists. Some librarians are instead vengeful undead who want to suck your soul.
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Evil Soul Vengeful Want
I froze, shocked. (And don’t try to clam that you did anything different the first time a government bureaucrat pulled a gun on you.)
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Government Gun Trying

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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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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