They say a man doesn't know himself until he faces death for the first time. . . I don't know about that.… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
You are inexperienced. So was I, once. So is every man. The measure of a person is not how much they have… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“Never let your life depend on the competence of someone whose life isn’t also on the line.” — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
Expectations were like fine pottery. The harder you held them, the more likely they were to crack. — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“But maybe you shouldn’t be looking for life to be easier because you choose to do something that is right!” — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“The question is not whether you will love, hurt, dream, and die. It is what you will love, why you will hurt,… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“Our callused feet, our backs strong from carrying the weight of our travels, our eyes open with the fresh delight of experiences… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
If I should die,” Dalinar said, “then I would do so having lived my life right. It is not the destination that… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“Vin was coming to realize that her old goal in life - simply staying alive - was uninspired. There was so much… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“You aren't insane, then." "Heavens no," I said. I eyed her. "You don't accept that." You see people that aren't there Mr.… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“Those who take lightly promises they make to those they love are people who find little lasting satisfaction in life.” — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“Then that is your problem, I surmise,” Lightsong said. “We’re gods, my dear, and we quickly grow tired of our immortal existences.… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“All life worked in concert, he’d been taught in his youth. Everything but men, who refused their place. Who destroyed instead of… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“You tried to help the people of the market. You mostly failed. This is life. The longer you live, the more you… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“We choose this life in Mokia. Not because it is ‘primitive’ or ‘advanced,’ but because it is what we like. The more… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
You're wonderful. So full of life and excitement. The priests and servants of the palace, they wear colors, but there's no color… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“What could be more satisfying than knowing the things you possessed were intriguing, captivating, or valuable enough to provoke another man to… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“ You act as if I were your enemy. “You are my enemy. You seek to end the things I love.” And… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“This is life. The longer you live, the more you fail. Failure is the mark of a life well lived. In turn,… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
Sometimes it was daunting, knowing how easily I could break things. This one simple curse seemed to dominate my entire life. — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“Lightsong met the man's eyes, then smiled broadly, looking down at the God King. "My life to yours," Lifesong said. "My breath… — 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
