“ There was nothing more bitter than a soul who had had its chance and thrown it away. Brandon Sanderson
“ I 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?… Brandon Sanderson
“ They 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… Brandon Sanderson
“ To be human is to seek beauty, Shallan. Do not despair, do not end the hunt because thorns grow in your way. Brandon Sanderson
“ There 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 ste… Brandon Sanderson
“ It's beneficial to have a reputation for honesty, if only so that one could lie at crucial moments. Brandon Sanderson
“ It's beneficial to have a reputation for honesty, if only so that one can lie at crucial moments. Brandon Sanderson
“ That, after all, was his job. The title of emperor carried with it only a single duty.To make everything better. Brandon Sanderson
“ ...Regardless, I still do not believe that your duty is to do as the people wish. Your duty is to lead as best you can, following the dictates of your conscience. You must be true. Your Majesty, to th… Brandon Sanderson
“ Kelsier exhaled in exasperation. “Elend Venture? You risked your life—risked the plan, and our lives—for that fool of a boy?”Vin looked up, glaring at him. “Yes.”“What is wrong with you, girl?” Kelsie… Brandon Sanderson
“ They say they give their women more freedom, but there's still the impression that the freedom was theirs to 'give' in the first place. Brandon Sanderson
“ For glory lit, and life alive, for goals unreached and aims to strive. All men must try, the wind did see. It is the test, it is the dream. Brandon Sanderson
“ Expectations were like fine pottery. The harder you held them, the more likely they were to crack. Brandon Sanderson
“ My life wasn’t just about one city, or one Epic, anymore. It was about a war. It was about finding a way to stop the Epics.Permanently. Brandon Sanderson
“ We're not moments, Megan, you and me. We're events. You say you might not be the same person you were a year ago? Well, who is? I'm sure not. We change, like swirling clouds around a rising sun. Brandon Sanderson
“ Wayne: You wanna know why I really came to find you?Waxilliam: Why?Wayne: I thought of you happy in a comfy bed, resting and relaxing, spending the rest of your life sipping tea and reading papers whi… Brandon Sanderson
