“That was not a glare. That was a dignified look of measured contempt.” — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“Oh, I’m not objecting,” Navani said. “I’d let a confused dishwasher marry us.” — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“Adolin sighed softly. “Of course. He’s probably their leader now or something. Storming bridgeboy.” — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“I like visiting people in prison. I can say whatever I want to them, and they can’t do anything about it.” — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“I’m sorry that your mystical, godlike powers do not instantly work as you would like them to.” — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“Our names and titles are assigned randomly by a small monkey who has been fed an exceedingly large amount of gin.” — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“Why hasn't anyone killed him yet?” “Dumb luck,” Wit said. “In that I’m lucky you’re all so dumb.” — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“You know, Ham," Breeze noted. "The only funny thing about your jokes is how often they lack any humor whatsoever.” — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“What a pair they were - a Mistborn who felt guilty wasting coins to jump and a nobleman who thought balls were… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“I probably shouldn't mock our family. House Davar is distinctive and enduring." Jushu raised his cup. Wikim nodded sharply. "Of course," she… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“She didn’t open up to me until I gave her my honest face.” “Your honest face doesn’t have to be that of… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“I'm from southern Arelon, Princess," Ahan said, reaching for some more clams. "To us, round is beautiful. Not everyone wants their women… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“What is it to be witty, then?” “To say clever things.” “And what is cleverness?” “I …” Why was he having this… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“I swear, my dear. Sometimes our conversations remind me of a broken sword." She raised an eyebrow. "Sharp as hell," Lightsong said,… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“You’re not enjoying yourself,” Syl said. “You’re starting to sound a lot like my mother.” “Captivating?” Syl said. “Amazing, witty, meaningful?” “Repetitive.”… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“Chana knows, I wondered sometimes how I raised that child without strangling her. By age six, [Jasnah] was pointing out my logical… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“Please,” Shallan said to the sphere. “I need you to become fire.” Pattern buzzed, speaking with a new voice, interpreting the sphere’s… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“Has no one done my son a service and assassinated you yet?" "No assassins yet," Wit said, amused. "I guess I've already… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“How did they decide what was valuable? Did they all just gather together, sit around in their suits and gowns, and say,… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“Whoa. Not too stiff," Cody said. "Secure, strong, but calm. Like you're caressing a beautiful woman, remember?" That made me think of… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“Does the king know you're back?" "Nope! I'm trying to think of a properly dramatic way to inform him. Perhaps a hundred… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“You have quite the clever tongue on you!” “I’ve never actually had someone’s tongue on me,” Shallan said, turning a page and… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“People don't read anymore. And, when they do, they don't read books like this one, but instead read books that depress them,… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“Are you that afraid of being wrong? One would assume you’d be accustomed to it by now.” He grunted. “Be careful, girl.… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“I have to say, old friend, you were supposed to help train her, not drop her off a cliff.” — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“Oh, I’m not objecting, I’d let a confused dishwasher marry us.” — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“How did you get to know people so well?” Teft asked. “It involves a lot of cutting them apart,” Kaladin said.” — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“My master warned me about you.” “Then he isn’t a complete fool,” Talik said. “Just mostly.” — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“Actually, no," Shallan said. "I'm just fond of hyperbole." "I'm not," he said. "It's a real bastard to spell" "Kabsal!” — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“Jasnah didn’t want to merely prove her points. She wanted to drive them right into your skull, with a flourish and a… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“Brightness...I believe you stray into sarcasm." "Funny.I thought I'd run straight into it,screaming at the top of my lungs.” — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“So the gods,” Moash said, nursing his own drink, “were pleased that you solved problems on your own . . . by… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“I didn’t say Tvlakv isn’t a bastard. He’s just a likable bastard.” He hesitated, then grimaced. “Those are the worst kind. When… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“Go into the building, search out the Returned who lives in it, and run around in circles squeaking as loudly as you… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“Did I hear your correctly, my dear?" Ahan asked with a shaky voice. "You're going to go into Elantris?" "Yes." Sarene said.… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“Janala is a fool, just bright enough to be proud of the wits she has, but stupid enough to be unaware of… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“Have you ever tried to bribe a Korathi priest, Lukel?" Shuden asked pointedly. Lukel looked around uncomfortably. "I'd rather not answer that… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“Besides, you scowl at everyone like an old man anyway. You'll be a great fit." Kaladin glowered at her. "Perfect! Keep it… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“I’ll admit, Jasnah, that I empathize with your skepticism, but I don’t agree with it. I just think you've been looking for God in… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share
They say a man doesn't know himself until he faces death for the first time. . . I don't know about that. It seems… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share
“I wasn’t a nerd, mind you, but I’d spent a lot of my youth studying Epics, so I’d had limited experience with social interaction.… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share
“Why, Elend! That’s almost romantic—in a twisted ‘I’m going to make my wife want to kill me’ sort of way.” — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share
“Elantris was the one place where she could remember feeling unconditional acceptance. She had not been a princess, she had been something far better… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share
“Elend smiled. "Oh, come on. You have to admit that you're unusual, Vin. You're like some strange mixture of a noblewoman, a street urchin,… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share
“That is always how it is, though, isn't it?” Shuden asked. “Those who can least afford extravagance seem to be the ones most determined… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share
“He says he’s letting the Stormfather judge you,” Moash added. “Jezerezeh, king of Heralds. He says that if you deserve to live, you will….”… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share
“The stories say the Nightwatcher might be capable of that. . . . Powerful spren. Vast spren.’ ‘Is he calling me vast?’ Syl said,… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share
“But the mark of a great man is one who knows when to set aside the important things in order to accomplish the vital… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share
“If you're always on time, it implies that you never have anything better you should be doing.” — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share
You are inexperienced. So was I, once. So is every man. The measure of a person is not how much they have lived. .… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share