Quotes by Brandon Sanderson

“To live was to be a fragment of the cosmere that was experiencing itself.”

“Llarimar had told him to do his best. That sounded like an awful lot of work. Unfortunately, doing nothing was beginning to seem like even MORE work.”

“I'm not really sure why. But... do you stop loving someone just because they betray you? I don't think so. That's what makes the betrayal hurt so much - pain, frustration, anger... and I still love...”

“That was the nature of the waters. You never knew what lurked below.”

“Life before Death.Strength before Weakness.Journey before Destination.”

“If you give up what you want most for what you think you should want more, you'll end up miserable.”

“Somehow, we'll find it. The balance between whom we wish to be and whom we need to be. But for now, we simply have to be satisfied with who we are.”

“Somebody has to start. Somebody has to step forward and do what is right, because it is right.”

“I ask of you your lives, Elend said, voice echoing, and your courage. I ask of you your faith, and your honoryour strength, and your compassion. For today, I lead you to die. I will not ask you to ...”

“I want you to go back into the barrack and tell the men to come out after the storm. Tell them to look up at me tied here. Tell them Ill open my eyes and look back at them, and theyll know hat I su...”

“Kaladin screamed, reaching the end of the bridge. Finding a tiny surge of strength somewhere, he raised his spear and threw himself off the end of the wooden platform, launching into the air above ...”

“Pain lost it's power when other things became more important.Kahar didn't need a potion or an Aon to save him-he just needed something to do.-Brandon sanderson(Elantris)”

“You see, that is the sad, sorry, terrible thing about sarcasm.It's really funny.”

“Pain los[es] its power when other things bec[o]me more important.”

“You should try not to talk so much, friend. You'll sound far less stupid that way.- Breeze”

“Elend: I kind of lost track of timeBreeze: For two hours?Elend: There were books involved.”

“People can do great things. However, there are some things they just CAN'T do. I, for instance, have not been able to transform myself into a Popsicle, despite years of effort.”

“Cleaning the wound is often more painfulthan the cut itself.”

“I try to avoid having thoughts. They lead to other thoughts, andif youre not carefulthose lead to actions. Actions make you tired. I have this on rather good authority from someone who once read it...”

“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.”