Brandon Sanderson Quotes - Page 3

Mocking a woman is like drinking too much wine. It may be fun for a short time, but the hangover is hell.

Those who take lightly promises they make to those they love are people who find little lasting satisfaction in life. This is not an easy time in which to live. That does not mean that it has to be a difficult time to love, but it does mean that you will find unusual stresses upon your lives and your relationship.

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.

Remember, the past need not become our future as well.

To live is to have worries and uncertainties. Keep them inside, and they will destroy you for certain-leaving behind a person so callused that emotion can find no root in his heart.

[…] What's wrong with her?"
"Chronic competence, I should guess. She's been so successful in life that she has unrealistic expectations of others.

Has no one done my son a service and assassinated you yet?" "No assassins yet," Wit said, amused. "I guess I've already got too much ass sass of my own."..."Oh really, Wit" she said. "I thought that kind of humour was beneath you." "So are you technically," Wit said, smiling, from atop his high-legged stool.

...Regardless, I still do not believe that your duty is to do as the people wish. Your duty is to lead as best you can, following the dictates of your conscience. You must be true. Your Majesty, to the man you wish to become....

Elend, my dearest Elend who brings a pile of books to each ball he attends and ignores everybody in favour of having a nice read. Elend who has to grow up rather suddenly in the face of the revolution he has read extensively about, but never thought would come to pass.

... reading was hardly as practical a skill as being able to handle a dagger or use Allomancy?

You learned this,” Kabsal said, lifting up her drawing of Jasnah, “from a book.”
“Er…yes?”
He looked back at the picture. “I need to read more.

It is beautiful because it could have been. It should have been.

Men are more resilient than that, I think. Our belief is often strongest when it should be weakest. That is the nature of hope.

Eternity ended ten years ago.

I think given the choice between loving Mare - betrayal included - and never knowing her, I'd chose love. I risked, and I lost, but the risk was still worth it.

It is not the destination that matters, but how one arrives there.

Battle was a masculine art. A woman wanting to come to the battlefield was like... well, like a man wanting to read. Unnatural.

Oh, and one thing. Please, please don’t depend on me too much. I mean that. I’m not going to be of much help. If your plots come to a head - if things go wrong at the last moment and you’re in danger or distress - don’t think of me. I will fail you. That I promise from my heart with absolute sincerity." - Lightsong

I was ten,” I said. “Give me a little credit.”
“To a boy with aspirations like that, I would extend my respect - but not credit. Or life insurance.” Abraham sounded amused. “You are an interesting man, David Charleston, but you sound like you were an even more interesting child.

Does one deserve to have evil done to her by consequence of putting herself where evil can reach her?