“Every religion had clues in it, for the faiths of men contained the hopes, loves, wishes, and lives of the people who… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“If they cannot make you less foolish, at least let them give you hope.” — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
Our belief is often strongest when it should be weakest. That is the nature of hope. — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“You still think I’m too optimistic, don’t you?” Shallan said. “It’s not your fault,” Kaladin said. “I’d rather be like you. I’d… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“And it came to pass in those days, as it had come before and would come again, that the Dark lay heavy… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“Belief isn't simply a thing for fair times and bright days, I think. What is belief- what is faith- if you don't… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“The prophecies are not literal, Mistress," OreSeur said. "They're metaphors - expressions of hope. Or, at least, that is how I have… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“Men are more resilient than that, I think. Our belief is often strongest when it should be weakest. That is the nature… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“How could anyone understand the pain of a faith betrayed? He had believed. And yet, when he had needed hope the most,… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“The sorrow,” Shallan said softly, “of watching a life crumble? Of struggling to grab it and hold on, but feeling hope become… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“People need stories, child. They bring us hope, and that hope is real. If that's the case, what does it matter whether… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
The look of disbelief that ran across the boy's face was somehow more disturbing than the despair it had replaced. This creature… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“The strong lines of the woman's face bespoke hard-won wisdom and courage, and somehow that made watching her more difficult. If such… — 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 Image
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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“And...how much are we getting paid for achieving the impossible?” — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
