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I will protect even those I hate,” Kaladin whispered through bloody lips. "So long as it is right. (Brandon Sanderson)
She had a way of pouring everything of herself into what she did. When she fought, she was the blade. When she loved, she was the kiss. In that regard, she was far more ... human than any I have known. View quote
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How do you accidentally kill a lord in his own manor?' with a knife to the chest... well a pair of knives actually, one can never be too careful. View quote
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A man's emotions are what define him, and control is the hallmark of true strength. To lack feeling is to be dead, but to act on every feeling is to be a child. View quote
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Let your actions defend you, not your words. View quote
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Incredible cosmic powers do not equate with high IQ. View quote
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This is insanity!" "No, this is scholarship! View quote
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All right. First, find me a cliff" "That, will it give you a vantage to see the area?" "No," said Kaladin. "It will give me something to throw you off of. View quote
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There is beauty in compassion, but one must learn wisdom too. View quote
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It's not a lie,” Shallan said, "if everyone understands and knows what it means.” "Mm. Those are some of the best lies. View quote
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Sometimes we find it hardest to accept in others that which we cling to in ourselves. (Brandon Sanderson)
I've seen Steelheart bleed. And I will see him bleed again. View quote
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What a pair they were - a Mistborn who felt guilty wasting coins to jump and a nobleman who thought balls were too expensive. View quote
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Shallan, weren't you supposed to be reading?” "I... had trouble concentrating.” "So you came up on deck,” Jasnah said, "to sketch pictures of young men working without their shirts on. You expected this toyour concentration? View quote
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She can shoot like a dream and she carries tiny grenades in her top, a bit of my addled mind thought. I think I might be in love. View quote
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What are you doing here, bridgeboy?” Adolin hissed from within his helmet. "Playing one of the ten fools.” Adolin grunted. "Welcome to the party. View quote
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He was right. I was letting myself get distracted, like a rabbit doing math problems instead of looking for foxes. View quote
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My name is David Charleston. I kill people with super powers. View quote
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Can't be any harder than sitting here and having a staring contest with mortality. View quote
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I really am impressed that you have been shot so often. Really.” "Getting hit's not really that impressive,” Wayne noted. "It don't take much skill to get shot. It'sthe bullets that's tough. View quote
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Authors write books for one, and only one, reason: because we like to torture people. (Brandon Sanderson)
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. I mixed with ordinary people about the same way that a bucket of paint mixed with a bag of gerbils. View quote
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Well, I myself find that respect is like manure. Use it where needed, and growth will flourish. Spread it on too thick, and things just start to smell. View quote
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You can't immerse yourself in something,” Prof said softly, "without coming to respect it. View quote
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Oh, don't worry. If you didn't say some stupid things every once in a while, you certainly wouldn't fit in with this group. View quote
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