01UndatedIt's beneficial to have a reputation for honesty, if only so that one could lie at crucial moments.Brandon Sanderson / quote ↗
02UndatedThere was rarely an obvious branching point in a person's life. People changed slowly, over time. You didn't take one step, then find yourself in a completely new location. You first took a little step off the path to avoid some rocks. For a while, you walked alongside the path, but then you wandered out a little way to step on softer soil. Then you stopped paying attention as you drifted farther and farther away. Finally, you found yourself in the wrong city, wondering why the signs on the roadway hadn't led you better.Brandon Sanderson / quote ↗
03UndatedTo be human is to seek beauty, Shallan. Do not despair, do not end the hunt because thorns grow in your way.Brandon Sanderson / quote ↗
04UndatedThey didn’t speak as the sun slowly sank before them. Why was it most colorful when it was about to vanish for the night? Was it angry at being forced belong the horizon? Or was it a showman, giving a performance before retiring?Why was the most colorful part of people’s bodies—the brightness of their blood—hidden beneath the skin, never to be seen unless something went wrong?Brandon Sanderson / quote ↗
05UndatedI wish that I could know you. Not your soul, but you. I've read about you; I've seen into your heart. I've rebuilt your soul, as best I could. But that isn't the same. It isn't knowing someone, is it? That's knowing about someone.Brandon Sanderson / quote ↗
06UndatedThere was nothing more bitter than a soul who had had its chance and thrown it away.Brandon Sanderson / quote ↗
07UndatedA man can only lead when others accept him as their leader, and he has only as much authority as his subjects give to him. All of the brilliant ideas in the world cannot save your kingdom if no one will listen to them.Brandon Sanderson / quote ↗
08Undated...A man can only stumble for so long before he either falls or stands up straight.Brandon Sanderson / quote ↗
09UndatedThe mark of a great man is one who knows when to set aside the important things in order to accomplish the vital ones.Brandon Sanderson / quote ↗
10UndatedI've never understood one thing: Why do all these megalomaniac dictators, secret societies, mad scientists, and totalitarian aliens want to rule the world? I mean really? Don't they know what a pain in the neck it is to be in charge? People are always making unreasonable demands of kings. "Please save us from the invading Vandal hoards! Please make sure we have proper sanitation to prevent the spread of disease! Please stop beheading your wives so often; it's ruining the rugs!Brandon Sanderson / quote ↗
11UndatedPeople don't read anymore. And, when they do, they don't read books like this one, but instead read books that depress them, because those books are seen as important. Somehow, the Librarians have successfully managed to convince most people in the Hushlands that they shouldn't read anything that isn't boring.It comes down to Biblioden the Scrivener's great vision for the world — a vision in which people never do anything abnormal, never dream, and never experience anything strange. His minions teach people to stop reading fun books, and instead focus on fantasy novels. That's what I call them, because these books keep people trapped. Keep them inside the nice little fantasy that they consider to be the 'real' world. A fantasy that tells them they don't need to try something new.After all, trying new things can be difficult.Brandon Sanderson / quote ↗
12UndatedThe ending of a book is, in my experience, both the best and worst part to read. For the ending will often determine whether you love or hate the book.Both emotions lead to disappointment. If the ending was good, and the book was worth your time, then you are left annoyed and depressed because there is no more book to read. However, if the ending was bad, then it's too late to stop reading. You're left annoyed and depressed because you wasted so much time on a book with a bad ending.Therefore, reading is obviously worthless, and you should go spend your time on other, more valuable pursuits.Brandon Sanderson / quote ↗
13UndatedA person knows when they’re in darkness, even when they can’t see. -NightbloodBrandon Sanderson / quote ↗
14UndatedLlarimar had told him to do his best. That sounded like an awful lot of work. Unfortunately, doing nothing was beginning to seem like even MORE work.Brandon Sanderson / quote ↗
15UndatedThat was the nature of the waters. You never knew what lurked below.Brandon Sanderson / quote ↗
16UndatedPain lost it's power when other things became more important.Kahar didn't need a potion or an Aon to save him-he just needed something to do.-Brandon sanderson(Elantris)Brandon Sanderson / quote ↗
18UndatedMarryin' is the one thing people seem to get worse at the more they do it. Well, that and bein' alive.Brandon Sanderson / quote ↗
19UndatedAll people are musicians" Wit countered. "The question is whether or not they share their songs.Brandon Sanderson / quote ↗
20UndatedWhat a pair they were - a Mistborn who felt guilty wasting coins to jump and a nobleman who thought balls were too expensive.Brandon Sanderson / quote ↗
22UndatedJust because I do not accept the teachings of the devotaries does not mean I've discarded a belief in right and wBrandon Sanderson / quote ↗
24UndatedI think given the choice between loving Mare - betrayal included - and never knowing her, I'd chose love. I risked, and I lost, but the risk was still worth it.Brandon Sanderson / quote ↗
