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There are two ways to stay safe, Reen's voice whispered to her. Either be so quiet and harmless that people ignore you, or be so dangerous that they're terrified of you. (Brandon Sanderson)
He'd never been an optimist. He saw the world as it was, or he tried to. That was a problem, though, when the truth he saw was so terrible. View quote
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The realization wasn't crushing. It was gentle, like a final tendril of smoke from a dying candle. View quote
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It's going to be painful." "It's a fun tradition." "So was witch-burning," Melody said. "Unless you were the witch. View quote
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Don't just act because you can; act because it's the right thing to do. If you keep that in mind, you'll be all right. View quote
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You hate change. I hate it too. But things can't stay the same- and that's well, for when nothing changes in your life, it's as good as being dead. View quote
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A woman's mind is her most precious weapon. It must not be employed clumsily or prematurely. Much like the aforementioned knife in the back, a clever gibe is most effective when it is unanticipated. View quote
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When I write my books, actually I'm known for very logical rule-based magic systems. I write with one foot in fantasy and one foot in science fiction. View quote
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I take two hours off for my family every day. And then I write fourteen hours. View quote
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Normally, I have a lot of alpha readers on my books. These are people that, once I finish a novel, I let them look at it and give me a reader response. View quote
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I swear, my dear. Sometimes our conversations remind me of a broken sword." She raised an eyebrow. "Sharp as hell," Lightsong said, "but lacking a point. (Brandon Sanderson)
Why hasn't anyone killed him yet?” "Dumb luck,” Wit said. "In that I'm lucky you're all so dumb. View quote
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You don't have to believe in my miracles. You can call them accidents or coincidences, if you must. But don't pity me for my faith. And don't presume that you're better, just because you believe something different. View quote
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Weakness can imitate strength if bound properly, just as cowardice can imitate heroism if given nowhere to flee. View quote
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Honor is dead. But I'll see what I can do. View quote
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Every man had to die. He'd always found it odd that so many died when they were old, as logic said that was the point in their lives when they'd had the most practice not dying. View quote
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The only time you seem honest is when you're insulting someone!” "The only honest things I can say to you are insults. View quote
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You sent him to the sky to die, assassin," Kaladin said, Stormlight puffing from his lips, "but the sky and the winds are mine. I claim them, as I now claim your life. View quote
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As I fear not a child with a weapon he cannot lift, I will never fear the mind of a man who does not think. View quote
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Onward, then! To glory and some such nonsense. View quote
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I'm so storming pure I practically belch rainbows. (Brandon Sanderson)
I know, better than anyone else, that there are no heroes coming to save us. There are no good Epics. None of them protect us. Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. View quote
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a cheerful voice said in his mind. View quote
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As she'd left, I'd glanced at her gun. This time, when she'd pointed it at me, she'd flicked the safety on. If that wasn't true love, I don't know what was. View quote
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Jasnah had once defined a fool as a person who ignored information because it disagreed with desired results. View quote
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