“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… — 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
“A woman's strength should not be in her role, whatever she chooses to be, but in the power to choose that role.” — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“Control is the basis of all true power. Authority and strength are matters of perception” — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“Shallan’s mental image of Jasnah Kholin was of someone almost divine. It was, upon reflection, an odd way to regard a determined… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“Jasnah was never wrong.” “This would be a storming bad time for her to break her record,” — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“Shallan, weren't you supposed to be reading?” “I . . . had trouble concentrating.” “So you came up on deck,” Jasnah said,… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“I say that there is no role for women - there is, instead, a role for each woman, and she must make… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“But it was important to be rational at all times, not just when calm.” — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
