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Quotes About Persistence

The most important step a man can take. It's not the first one, is it? It's the next one. Always the next step, Dalinar. Trembling, bleeding, agonized, Dalinar forced air into his lungs and spoke a single ragged sentence. "You cannot have my pain.
~ Brandon Sanderson
Truth can never be defeated, Sarene. Even if people do forget about it occasionally.
~ Brandon Sanderson
See? One step at a time. You can do this. I can do this. Whatever it takes." He nodded by wobbling his drone up and down. "Okay!" he said. "Whatever it takes. My! That feels good. To at least pretend we're in control! I like it. Is this how you feel all the time?
~ Brandon Sanderson
and he pushed through the worst of the darkness. He always emerged on the other side. Why was that so difficult to remember while in the middle of it?
~ Brandon Sanderson
I grunted, hauling the rope hand over hand. A plaintive squeak came from the pulley system with each draw, as if I had strapped some unfortunate mouse to a torture device and was twisting with glee.
~ Brandon Sanderson
Living's difficult work for all of us, these days.
~ Brandon Sanderson
You tried,' Kelsier replied, his voice loud and firm, carrying across the square. 'But you can't kill me, Lord Tyrant. I represent that thing you've never been able to kill, no matter how hard you try. I am hope.
~ Brandon Sanderson
La verdad no podrá ser derrotada nunca, Sarene. Aunque la gente la olvide temporalmente. -Eventeo-
~ Brandon Sanderson
It was rather difficult to throw a game when you had no idea what you were doing to win it in the first place.
~ Brandon Sanderson
Daha fazla arzulaman gerektiÄŸini düÅŸündüÄŸün ÅŸey için en çok istediÄŸinden vazgeçersen sonun kötü olur.
~ Brandon Sanderson
Never underestimate the simple intimidating force of a man who won't back down.
~ Brandon Sanderson
Anyone can believe in someone, or something, that always succeeds, Mistress. But failure…ah, now, that is hard to believe in, certainly and truly. Difficult enough to have value, I think.
~ Brandon Sanderson
This is the true test of a man. He who will stand when others grow complacent.
~ Brandon Sanderson
She looked up at Sazed, who smiled at her. "Sometimes we just have to wait long enough, Mistress," he said. "Then we find out why exactly it was that we kept believing. There is a saying that Master Kelsier was fond of.
~ Brandon Sanderson
Somebody tell me that I should just go speak to the kings again." "uh," Sing said, "didn't I just do that?" "I need to her it again, Sing," Grandpa Smedry said. "I'm old and stubborn!
~ Brandon Sanderson
Some people charged toward the goal, running for all they had. Others stumbled. But it wasn't the speed that mattered. It was the direction they were going.
~ Brandon Sanderson
I represent that one thing you've never been able to kill, no matter how hard you try. I am hope - Kelsier
~ Brandon Sanderson
No corras si solo tienes fuerzas para andar, y no pierdas el tiempo empujando puertas que no cederán
~ Brandon Sanderson
I have found, through painful experience, that the most important step a person can take is always the next one.
~ Brandon Sanderson
That doesn't matter," she said. "You came back. No one's ever come back before.
~ Brandon Sanderson
The most important step a man can take. It's not the first one, is it? It's the next one. Always the next step.
~ Brandon Sanderson
give indication that the process is continuing, as humans quickly grow bored without auditory stimulation.
~ Brandon Sanderson
Sometimes, when you stepped in something foul, the only thing to do was stop walking and make the effort to clean it off.
~ Brandon Sanderson
And yet, any who know me will realize that there was no chance I would give up so easily. Once I find something to investigate, I become dogged in my pursuit.
~ Brandon Sanderson