Gergely > Gergely's Quotes

“And...how much are we getting paid for achieving the impossible?”
― Brandon Sanderson

“Well, now - he said slowly - that's almost a big enough prize to be tempting.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Mistborn: The Final Empire

“You don't stop loving someone just because they hurt you" he said. "It would certainly make things easier if you did.”
― Brandon Sanderson

“I ask of you your lives,” Elend said, voice echoing, “and your courage. I ask of you your faith, and your honor—your strength, and your compassion. For today, I lead you to die. I will not ask you to welcome this event. I will not insult you by calling it well, or just, or even glorious. But I will say this.
“Each moment you fight is a gift to those in this cavern. Each second we fight is a second longer that thousands of people can draw breath. Each stroke of the sword, each koloss felled, each breath earned is a victory! It is a person protected for a moment longer, a life extended, an enemy frustrated!”
There was a brief pause.
“In the end, they will kill us,” Elend said, voice loud, ringing in the cavern. “But first, they shall fear us!”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Hero of Ages

“The right belief is like a good cloak, I think. If it fits you well, it keeps you warm and safe. The wrong fit however, can suffocate.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Mistborn: The Final Empire

“You said their prayer – is this the religion you believe in, then?"
„I believe in them all.”
Vin frowned. „None of them contradict each other?”
Sazed smiled. "Oh, often and frequently they do. But, I respect the truths behind them all – and I believe in the need for each one to be remembered”
― Brandon Sanderson, Mistborn: The Final Empire

“The best liars are those who tell the truth most of the time.”
― Brandon Sanderson

“Well, Vin says that there's something behind all this, right? Some evil force of doom or whatever? Well, if I were said force of doom, then I certainly wouldn't have used my powers to turn the land black. It just lacks flair. Red. Now, that would be an interesting color. Think of the possibilities--if the ash were red, the rivers would run like blood. Black is so monotonous that you can forget about it, but red--you'd always be thinking, 'Why, look at that. That hill is red. That evil force of doom trying to destroy me certainly has style.”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Hero of Ages

“Those were great big angry men with sharp swords actually wanting to cut pieces off me. It’s not until you’ve seen a red gaping wound and all the complex little bits inside a man all broken up and sliced open, and known that they weren’t ever getting back together again, and vomited your last two meals over the rocks . . . it’s not until then that you understand the business of swords properly and, if you’re a sensible man you vow to have nothing to do with it ever again.”
― Mark Lawrence

“A great comfort, Tuttugu. I always like to do my drowning within sight of land.”
― Mark Lawrence, The Liar's Key

“The night can last twenty hours and even when the day finally breaks it never gets above a level of cold I call “fuck that”—as in you open the door, your face freezes instantly to the point where it hurts to speak, but manfully you manage to say “fuck that,” before turning round, and going back to bed.”
― Mark Lawrence, The Liar's Key

“Fear is a valuable commodity, it’s common sense compressed into its purest form.”
― Mark Lawrence, The Liar's Key

“How did they decide what was valuable? Did they all just gather together, sit around in their suits and gowns, and say, “Oi. Let’s start eatin’ fish eggs, and make the stuff real expensive. That’ll rust their brains, it will.” Then they’d have a nice round of rich folks’ laughter and throw some servants off the top of a building to see what kind of splats they’d make when they hit.”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Bands of Mourning

“I ain’t drunk,” Wayne said, sniffling. “I’m investigatin’ alternative states of sobriety.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Shadows of Self

“Owning things of value is secondary to creating things of value where none once existed.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Shadows of Self

“Greet every morning with a smile. That way it won’t know what you’re planning to do to it?”
― Brandon Sanderson, Shadows of Self

“Don’t make trouble at the pub tonight, Wayne,” the man intoned in response. “My temper is really short.” “Temper?” Wayne said, passing him. “That’s a funny name for it, mate, but if the ladies like you givin’ silly names to your body parts, I ain’t gonna say nothin’.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Shadows of Self

“Of course not. I’d have shot you right in the head, Wayne.”
“You’re a good friend,” Wayne said. “Thanks, Wax.”
“You’re the only person I know that I can cheer up by promising to kill him.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Shadows of Self

“No, freedom was not lack of responsibilities—it was being able to do what was right, without having to worry if it was also wrong.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Shadows of Self

“Looks like we’re going to need a new prime suspect, Wax,” Wayne said. “This one downright refuses to not be dead already.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Shadows of Self

“Cleaning the wound is often more painful
than the cut itself.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Shadows of Self

“The immortal demigod took a throaty slurp of her beer, then slammed the mug down onto the table, grinning like a four-year-old who had been paid in cookies to rat out her sister.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Shadows of Self

“Wayne shrugged. “Guess anytime I find a corpse and it ain’t my fault they’re dead, I feel a little relieved.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Shadows of Self

“What I need to do,” Wayne said, “is get the whole city drunk.” “Or, you know, advocate workers’ rights to bring down working hours, improve conditions, and meet a base minimum of pay.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Shadows of Self

“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. He”
― Brandon Sanderson, Shadows of Self

“It's better if I have a hat...You wanna know a guy? Put on his hat." -Wayne.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Shadows of Self

“Your grasp of the language is startling,” Wax said, “considering how you so frequently brutalize it.” “Ain’t nobody what knows the cow better than the butcher, Wax.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Shadows of Self

“Religion worried him. It could ask men to do things they’d otherwise never do.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Shadows of Self

“Maybe you should spend a little less time with your thing and more with your gun.” “Now that sounded dirty.” “Good. I hate being crass by accident.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Shadows of Self

“One man lying about is being idle; two men lying about is a lunch break.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Shadows of Self