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To age truly was to suffer the ultimate treason, that of one’s body against oneself.

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
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
How do you ‘accidentally’ kill a noble man in his own mansion?” “With a knife in the chest. Or, rather, a pair of knives in the chest.
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Chest Knives Man Noble
Finally, you found yourself in the wrong city, wondering why the signs on the roadway hadn’t led you better.
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Better Roadway Wondering
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
People 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.
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Effort People Years
She loved the teachings of the Five Visions. Humility. Sacrifice. Seeing another’s problems before your own.
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Humble Taken Teaching
…somehow the old philosophers could make even the most salacious topics seem boring.
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Boring Philosopher Topics
Ham shook his head, sitting down, pouring himself something to drink. “I don’t get it, El. Why’d she attack him?” “She’s loony,” Spook said.
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Ham Pouring Sitting Down
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
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
Faith isn’t about logic, son,” Haddek said. “Perhaps that’s your problem. You cannot ‘disprove’ the things you study, any more than we can prove to you that the Hero will save us. We simply must believe it, and accept the things Preservation has taught us.
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Believe Hero Simply Son
If I should die,” Dalinar said, “then I would do so having lived my life right. It is not the destination that matters, but how one arrives there.” “The Codes?” “No. The Way of Kings.” “That storming book.
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Book Kings Matter
I try to avoid having thoughts. They lead to other thoughts, and—if you’re not careful—those lead to actions. Actions make you tired. I have this on rather good authority from someone who once read it in a book.
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Action Book Careful Tired Trying
Are there any religions on your list that include the slaughter of noblemen as a holy duty?
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Holy Lists Noblemen
However a man who was honest and clever was always, ALWAYS more difficult to scam than someone who was both dishonest and clever. Sincerity. It was so difficult , by definition, to fake.
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Clever Fake Men

To age truly was to suffer the ultimate treason, that of one’s body against oneself.

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