Quotes from Brandon Sanderson

Why is it you trust my daughter so much when others almost universally revile her?" "I consider their disdain for her to be a recommendation," he said. "She is a heretic." "She refused to join any of the devotaries because she did not believe in their teachings. Rather than compromise for the sake of appearances, she has been honest and has refused to make professions she does not believe. I find that a sign of honor.

Don't try to stop yourself from feeling. You'll hate who you become.

Entropy shakes its angry fist at you for being clever enough to organize the world. (p 2)

Oh, but I'm a scholar. I enjoy things with curious properties, and stupidity is most interesting. The more you study it, the further it flees—and yet the more of it you obtain, the less you understand about it!

Men protect things they find important," Galladon said with a shrug. "If you object, you shouldn't have made yourself so irreplaceable.Kolo?" -Brandon Sanderson (Elantris)

Adolin sighed softly. "Of course. He's probably their leader now or something. Storming bridgeboy.

That's an answer in the same way that ketchup can be hair gel.

You should try to understand what they want out of life, and respect that, rather than projecting onto them what you think they should want out of life.

I was ten," I said. "Give me a little credit." "To a boy with aspirations like that, I would extend my respect—but not credit. Or life insurance." Abraham sounded amused. "You are an interesting man, David Charleston, but you sound like you were an even more interesting child.

We never lack men and women who wish to lead." "True," Dalinar said, "but we do lack ones who are good at it.

Boys, welcome to the wonderful world of talking to women about their feelings. As a handy primer, here are a few things you should know: 1) Women have feelings. 2) You will spend the next seventy years or so trying to guess what they're feeling and why. 3) You will be wrong most of the time. 4) I like French Fries.

In the end, I stopped worrying about how strange you seemed. I realized that it didn't really matter if I understood you, because I trusted you.

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.

My name is David Charleston. I kill people with super powers.

Humans can see the world as it is not. It is why your lies can be so strong. You are able to not admit that they are lies.

That was terribly thoughtless of you. What good is having friends if they don't put you in mortal peril every once in a while?

Logically," Shallan said, "the bright side is the only side you can look on, because the other side is dark.

And don't waste time worshipping Harmony. Doing good was the worship.

I risked and I lost but the risk was still worth it.

we're all freaks sometimes, Melody," he replied. "You're just... well, better at it than most.

He found himself weeping. Not for the future or for the emperor. These were the tears of a man who saw before himself a masterpiece . True art was more than beauty; it was more than technique. It was not just imitation. It was boldness, it was contrast, it was subtlety.

Or, you know, you could interview the perfectly willing Epic walking beside you." I coughed into my hand. "Well, um, this scheme may have started because I was thinking about how to rescue you from your powers. I figured if I knew how long it took, and what was required to hold an Epic … You know. It might help you." "Aw," she said. "That has to be the sweetest way someone has ever told me they were planning to kidnap and imprison me.

You don't have to smile. You don't have to talk. But if you're going to be miserable, you might as well do it with friends.

My dear, have you ever known me to make an inflammatorily ridiculous statement without providing an equally ridiculous explanation to substantiate it?" "Of course not," she agreed. "You are nothing if not exhaustive in your self-congratulatory made-up logic.