To believe, it seemed, one had to want to believe. Brandon Sanderson More Quotes by Brandon Sanderson More Quotes From Brandon Sanderson I've found you can ignore half of what Dox tells you and not miss much-except for maybe they occasional complaint that you're spending too much. Brandon Sanderson found-youhalfmissing "To Parlin's mind, nothing showed affection like a hunk of something dead and bleeding on the table. Brandon Sanderson bleedingtablesmind It is you!" the man exclaimed. "We thought you weren't coming for another week!" "Ashe," Sarene mumbled, "who is this lunatic and what does he want with me? Brandon Sanderson doewantmen You see, that is the sad, sorry, terrible thing about sarcasm. It's really funny. Brandon Sanderson sarcasmterriblesorry You should try not to talk so much, friend. You'll sound far less stupid that way. - Breeze Brandon Sanderson stupidsoundtrying So, using his pride like a shield against despair, dejection, and-most important— self-pity, Raoden raised his head to stare damnation in the eyes. Brandon Sanderson eyeprideself At first glance, the key and the lock it fits may seem very different," Sazed said. "Different in shape, different in function, different in design. The man who looks at them without knowledge of their true nature might think them opposites, for one is meant to open, and the other to keep closed. Yet, upon closer examination he might see that without one, the other becomes useless. The wise man then sees that both lock and key were created for the same purpose. Brandon Sanderson wisementhinking ...somehow the old philosophers could make even the most salacious topics seem boring. Brandon Sanderson topicsphilosopherboring Wherever it may be, whoever may hold it. That's who I am. Brandon Sanderson who-i-ammay You see the dilemma?” Ham asked. “I see an idiot,” Breeze mumbled. Brandon Sanderson hambreezeidiot Belief isn't simply a thing for fair times and bright days...What is belief - what is faith - if you don't continue in it after failure?...Anyone can believe in someone, or something that always succeeds...But failure...ah, now, that is hard to believe in, certainly and truly. Difficult enough to have value. Sometimes we just have to wait long enough...then we find out why exactly it was that we kept believing...There's always another secret. Brandon Sanderson waitinglongbelieve I'm convinced that responsibility is some kind of psychological disease. Brandon Sanderson diseaseresponsibilitybrain The finest defense of character is correct action. Acquaint yourself with virtue, and you can expect proper treatment from those around you. Brandon Sanderson defenseactioncharacter I never wanted to be feared. If I regret one thing, it is the fear I have caused. Fear is the tool of tyrants. Unfortunately, when the fate of the world is in question, you use whatever tools are available. Brandon Sanderson tyrantsfateregret Breeze turned to look out the window. "You were always the best of us, Sazed," he said quietly. "Because you believed in something. Brandon Sanderson saidlookswindow And is an ending always bad? it asked. Must not all things, even worlds, someday end?"There is no need to hasten that end," Vin said. "No reason to force it."All things are subject to their own nature, Vin, Ruin said, seeming to flow around her. She could feel its touch upon her - wet and delicate, like mist. 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? Brandon Sanderson delicate-lifefightingneeds Of all the recruits in his cohort, he had learned the quickest. How to hold the spear, how to stand to spar. He’d done it almost without instruction. That had shocked Tukks. But why should it have? You were not shocked when a child knew how to breathe. You were not shocked when a skyeel took flight for the first time. You should not be shocked when you hand Kaladin Stormblessed a spear and he knows how to use it. Brandon Sanderson usechildrenhands I need something, Wax. A place to look. You always did the thinking.” “Yes, having a brain helps with that, surprisingly. Brandon Sanderson brainneedsthinking I want you to go back into the barrack and tell the men to come out after the storm. Tell them to look up at me tied here. Tell them I’ll open my eyes and look back at them, and they’ll know hat I survived. Brandon Sanderson stormeyemen One can have a wit, but not a witless Brandon Sanderson wit
