“Imaginary things were often the only items of real substance in people’s lives.” — 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
“They push us into it, Lightsong thought. They craft all of this splendor and luxury, they give us whatever we desire, then… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“I can’t understand that, he wrote. You’re wonderful. So full of life and excitement. The priests and servants of the palace, they… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“Though, when I'm proven wrong and the underprivileged masses storm my palace and burn me at the stake, I'll be sure to… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“The Hallandren sent those soldiers in to kill. Kill the poor that they created. We're going to stop them from doing things… — 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
