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Brandon Sanderson quotes - page 7
Ignorance is hardly unusual, Miss Davar. The longer I live, the more I come to realize that it is the natural state of the human mind. There are many who will strive to defend its sanctity and then expect you to be impressed with their efforts.
Brandon Sanderson
Fantasy has had some problems with being too repetitive, in my opinion. I try to read what other people are doing - and say, 'How can I add to this rather than just recycle it? How can I stand on Tolkien's shoulders rather than stand tied to his kneecaps?'
Brandon Sanderson
The more limitations you put on a character, often times the better a character you'll make them, the more interesting the story becomes because the character can't simply wave a hand and make something happen. They have to work within the framework.
Brandon Sanderson
If you're always on time, it implies that you never have anything better you should be doing.
Brandon Sanderson
Good men don't become legends," he said quietly. "Good men don't need to become legends." She opened her eyes, looking up at him. "They just do what's right anyway.
Brandon Sanderson
... A man can only stumble for so long before he either falls or stands up straight.
Brandon Sanderson
What would you think if I told you that I wasn't an Allomancer?” Sazed asked. "I'd think that you were lying,” Vin said. "Have you known me to lie before?” "The best liars are those who tell the truth most of the time.
Brandon Sanderson
Life before Death. Strength before Weakness. Journey before Destination.
Brandon Sanderson
My behavior is nonetheless, deplorable. Unfortunately, I'm quite prone to such bouts of deplorability--take for instance, my fondness for reading books at the dinner table.
Brandon Sanderson
I bring you a message from a friend of ours," she said quietly. "He wanted you to know that he's not dead. He can't be killed." "He is hope." The she raised the spear and rammed it directly into the Lord Ruler's heart.
Brandon Sanderson
My dear, did you just try to prove the existence of God through the use of your cleavage?
Brandon Sanderson
It sounds to me, young one," Haddek said, "that you are searching for something that cannot be found." "The truth?" Sazed said. "No," Haddek replied. "A religion that requires no faith of its believers.
Brandon Sanderson
Wayne's a little attached to that hat," Waxillium said. "He thinks it's lucky." Wayne: "It is lucky. I ain't never died while wearing that hat." Marasi frowned. "I... I'm not sure I know how to respond." Wax: "That's a common reaction to Wayne.
Brandon Sanderson
For now, I only wish to make a simple acknowledgement of the woman who held the power just before me. Of all of us who touched it, I feel she was the most worthy.
Brandon Sanderson
They are presented attractively for the same reason that kittens are cute - so that they can draw you in, then pounce on you for the kill. Seriously. Stay away from kittens.
Brandon Sanderson
I was thinking that work is like fertilizer in that I'm glad it exists; I just don't ever want to get stuck in it.
Brandon Sanderson
We were like deaf people trying to dance to a beat we couldn't hear, long after the music actually stopped.
Brandon Sanderson
Yes, Bastille. I keep trying to get killed because it's inconvenient for you.
Brandon Sanderson
The nature of the world is that when we create something, we often destroy something else in the process.
Brandon Sanderson
The problem with being clever, Serene thought with a sigh, is that everyone assumes you're always planning something.
Brandon Sanderson
What is it we value? Innovation. Originality. Novelty. But most importantly... timeliness. I fear you may be too late, my confused, unfortunate, friend.
Brandon Sanderson
We remember the good times and the bad ones, forgetting that most times are neither good nor bad. They just are.
Brandon Sanderson
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