Quotes from Brandon Sanderson

Elend smiled, recognizing the reference. Trentison's Supplying in Scale. A few years earlier, he would have agreed with Yomen, and the two would probably have spent the afternoon discussing the philosophy of leadership in Yomen's palace. However, Elend had learned things in the last few years that he simply hadn't been able to get form his studies.

man can only stumble for so long before he either falls or stands up straight.

Remember, obedience is defiance.

It was the teaching itself that I loved. At least, I loved it back when I thought it would be enough to change things.

It's all right to celebrate. Even if things are terrible in the world, it's all right.

I can be incredibly boring.' 'That's not a weapon.' 'It might not be one in war, Tress,' he said, 'But in courtship? It is as fine a weapon as the sharpest rapier. You know how I go on. And on. And on.

This time, when she'd pointed it at me, she'd flicked the safety on. If that wasn't true love, I don't know what was.

You've been reforged. It can happen to men.

They claimed that each person was born with a certain finite amount of ill luck. And so, when an unfortunate event happened, they thought themselves blessed—thereafter, their lives could only get better.

What is the good of faith if this is the result? A city full of people misinterpreting their god's commands? A world of ash and pain and death and sorrow?

La cuestión", respondió ella, "no es si amarás, sufrirás, soñarás y morirás. Es qué amarás, por qué sufrirás, cuándo soñarás y cómo morirás. Esas son tus elecciones. No puedes elegir la destinación, solo el camino".

The man had come looking for a magical solution to his woes, but he had found an answer much more simple. Pain lost its power when other things became more important.

Pero las expectativas eran como la porcelana fina. Cuanto más fuerte te agarrabas a ellas, más probable era que se rompiesen.

When you can't have both freedom and safety, what do you choose?

o aceptas la opción mejor: que tus actos te definen más que tus intenciones. Que tus objetivos y el viaje que emprendes para alcanzarlos deben alinearse.

A name," the windspren said, walking through the air to stand beside his face. She was in the shape of a young woman, complete with flowing skirt and delicate feet. "Sylphrena." "Sylphrena," Kaladin repeated, tying on the sandals. "Syl," the spirit said. She cocked her head. "That's amusing. It appears that I have a nickname." "Congratulations." Kaladin stood up again, wobbling.

Rich people, she decided, loved to stick with a theme.

Tobias took the photograph. At least, that's what I saw. Most likely I still had the photo in my hand, but I couldn't feel it there, now that I perceived Tobias holding it. It's strange, the way the mind can change perception.

People need stories, child. They bring us hope, and that hope is real. If that's the case, then what does it matter whether the people in them actually lived?

He was a man.Just a man. Yet, you always knew he'd succeed. He made you be what he wanted you to be.

The Librarians control the information... They control what gets read, what gets seen, and what gets learned. Because of that they have power.

He smiled. The ability to drink and not grow drunk—an advantage of pewter that nobody had told him about. There had to be a way to use such a skill.

you're a good shot, it doesn't matter how much stopping power a gun has." "If you're a good shot," I said solemnly, raising a hand to my breast, "you're probably already using a rifle.

you don't wallow or mope. You aren't allowed that luxury; guilt is for lesser men. You simply need to do what is expected.