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.
BRANDON SANDERSONPeople can do great things. However, there are some things they just CAN’T do. I, for instance, have not been able to transform myself into a Popsicle, despite years of effort.
More Brandon Sanderson Quotes
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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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I am what the universe made me to be, my dear.
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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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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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One can have a wit, but not a witless
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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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She loved the teachings of the Five Visions. Humility. Sacrifice. Seeing another’s problems before your own.
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Control yourself. Become someone who can handle this.
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Somebody has to start. Somebody has to step forward and do what is right, because it is right.
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Kelsier smiled. ‘It means that you, Vin, are a very special person. You have a power that most high noblemen envy. It is a power that, had you been born an aristocrat, would have made you one of the most deadly and influential people in all of the final empire.’
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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.
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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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It’s like a banana farm for guns!
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…somehow the old philosophers could make even the most salacious topics seem boring.
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I’m just good at ignoring the fact that I’m terrified. If I ever realize how scared I am, you’ll probably find me trying to hide under those cobblestones over there.
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