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

“The strong lines of the woman's face bespoke hard-won wisdom and courage, and somehow that made watching her more difficult. If such a woman could be defeated by Elantris, what hope was there for R...”

“To their simple, degenerate minds there was only one thing to do when faced by a God more powerful than their own: Convert.Brandon Sanderson(Elantris)”

“The Shaod, it was called. The Transformation... When it came, the fortuante person's life ended and began anew; he would discard his old, mundane existence and move to Elantris. Elantris, where he ...”

“They say they give their women more freedom, but there's still the impression that the freedom was theirs to 'give' in the first place.”

“There was nothing more bitter than a soul who had had its chance and thrown it away.”

“First step to success is to drop what we are not and accept who we are. Always be yourself.”

“You lose nothing if by losing a friend you win countless admirers”

“When you strike the shepherd you strike the sheep.”

“Master your mind and you'll master the world around you.”

“Give me meaning, give me soul. Give my rapture, wild, a heart that is raw. Give me a mind that thinks for itself and imagines freely.”

“Broken hearts mend but souls forever fight the battle.”