At times, it seems to me that to be human is to want that which we cannot have. For some, this is power. For me, it is peace. Brandon Sanderson More Quotes by Brandon Sanderson More Quotes From Brandon Sanderson The entire point of life is to find ways to get others to do your work for you. Don’t you know anything about basic economics? Brandon Sanderson economics life-is way anyone know where Kell is?" "Sleeping," Vin said. "He came in late last night, and hasn't gotten up yet." Ham grunted, taking a bite of baywrap. "Dox?" "In his room on the third floor," Vin said. "He got up early, came down to get something to eat, and went back upstairs." ... Ham raised an eyebrow. "You always keep track of where everyone is like that?" "Yes. Brandon Sanderson eyebrows sleep night If you are anything like me --- Clever, fond of goat cheese, and devilishly handsome --- then you have undoubtedly read many books. Brandon Sanderson goats clever book Spook smiled. "Elend is a forgetful scholar - twice as bad as Sazed ever was. He gets lost in his books and forgets about meeting he himself called. He only dresses with any sense of fashion because a Terriswoman bought him a new wardrobe. 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. Brandon Sanderson fashion war book When I do research, I cast my net very widely and then snatch what feels right out of that. Occasionally I'll read a specific book for a specific book, but usually I'm trying to increase my general understanding. Brandon Sanderson understanding trying book To age truly was to suffer the ultimate treason, that of one's body against oneself. Brandon Sanderson body suffering age Oh, I’m just a happy person. Brandon Sanderson happy-person persons No, not me.I'm not a good person or a bad person.I'm just here to kill things. Brandon Sanderson good-person persons Hmmmm Light makes shadow. Truth makes lies. Hmmmm. Brandon Sanderson shadow light lying The nature of morality must be considered, and preferably before one is exposed to situations where a moral decision is required. Brandon Sanderson morality situation decision imaginary things were often the only items of real substance in people's lives. Brandon Sanderson substance real people You know, I was a nerdy kid going through high school, and then I got to college and that all vanished. I mean, a lot of my good friends - when we were in high school, we would never have been able to hang out together because we were in such different cliques or whatever. Now, who cares? Brandon Sanderson mean kids school Normally, I have a lot of alpha readers on my books. These are people that, once I finish a novel, I let them look at it and give me a reader response. Brandon Sanderson giving book people I am a writer who works from an outline. What I generally do when I build an outline is I find focal, important scenes, and I build them in my head and I don't write them yet, but I build towards them. Brandon Sanderson scene important writing Fantasy has had some problems with being too repetitive, in my opinion. I try to read what other people are doing - and say, 'How can I add to this rather than just recycle it? How can I stand on Tolkien's shoulders rather than stand tied to his kneecaps? Brandon Sanderson add trying people They say a man doesn't know himself until he faces death for the first time. . . I don't know about that. It seems to me that the person you are when you're about to die isn't as important as the person you are during the rest of your life. Why should a few moments matter more than an entire lifetime? Brandon Sanderson rest-of-your-life important men The door slammed open. Vivenna jumped, putting a hand to her chest. Vasher walked in. 'Start reaching for that sword when you're startled,' he said. 'There's little reason to grab your shirt, unless you're planning to rip it off. Brandon Sanderson rip doors hands I'm not really sure why. But... do you stop loving someone just because they betray you? I don't think so. That's what makes the betrayal hurt so much - pain, frustration, anger... and I still loved her. I still do. Brandon Sanderson betrayal pain hurt Somebody has to start. Somebody has to step forward and do what is right, because it is right. Brandon Sanderson steps-forward steps The most dangerous kind of man is not the one who spent his youth shoving others around. That kind of man gets lazy, and is often too content with his life to be truly dangerous. 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. Brandon Sanderson tyrants lazy men
