Elantris, where he could live in bliss, rule in wisdom, and be worshiped for eternity. Eternity ended ten years ago.
BRANDON SANDERSONSo,” Marasi said, “you traded a dead man’s scarf for another dead man’s gun. But…the gun itself belonged to someone dead, so by the same logic.
More Brandon Sanderson Quotes
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Act with honor, and Honor will aid you
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You said their prayer – is this the religion you believe in, then?” “I believe in them all.” Vin frowned. “None of them contradict each other?” Sazed smiled. “Oh, often and frequently they do. But, I respect the truths behind them all.
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Life before Death. Strength before Weakness. Journey before Destination.
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A man was defined not by his flaws, but by how he overcame them.
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Too many of us take great pains with what we ingest through our mouths, and far less with what we partake of through our ears and eyes.
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To believe, it seemed, one had to want to believe.
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A person knows when they’re in darkness, even when they can’t see. -Nightblood
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That’s kind of what trust is, isn’t it? A willful self-delusion.
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Personally, I like it much better when someone else does the decision making. That way you have legitimate grounds to whine and complain.
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You cannot blame me for being what I am. Without me, nothing would end. Nothing could end. And therefore, nothing could grow. I am life. Would you fight life itself?
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Everyone gets scared, Princess. Even brave men sometimes run the first time they see battle. In armies, that’s why there’s so much training. The ones who hold aren’t the courageous ones, they’re the well-trained ones. We have instincts like any other animal.
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People see in stories what they’re looking for, my young friend.
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Does one deserve to have evil done to her by consequence of putting herself where evil can reach her?
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Wayne: You wanna know why I really came to find you? Waxilliam: Why? Wayne: I thought of you happy in a comfy bed, resting and relaxing, spending the rest of your life sipping tea and reading papers while people bring you food and maids rub your toes and stuff.
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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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