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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.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Words of Radiance

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“Sometimes, son," my father said, prying my fingers free, "you have to help the heroes along.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Steelheart

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“Too many of us take great pains with what we ingest through our mouths, and far less with what we partake of through our ears and eyes.”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings

tags: eating, learning, thinking

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“Strength does not make one capable of rule; it makes one capable of service.”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings

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#5

“Better to be the failure who nobly strived than the success who never really had to.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Firstborn

tags: kindlehighlight

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#6

“The hallmark of insecurity is bravado.”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings

tags: insecurity

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#7

“This world, it is a tempest sometimes. But remember, the sun always rises again.”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings

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#8

“You see, that is the sad, sorry, terrible thing about sarcasm.

It's really funny.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians

tags: humor, sarcasm

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#9

“The purpose of a storyteller is not to tell you how to think, but to give you questions to think upon.”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings

tags: storytelling

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#10

“Life before Death.
Strength before Weakness.
Journey before Destination.”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings

tags: inspirational, motto

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#11

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

- Breeze”
― Brandon Sanderson, Mistborn: The Final Empire

tags: humor, remaining-silent, reticence

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#12

“Elend: I kind of lost track of time…
Breeze: For two hours?
Elend: There were books involved.”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Well of Ascension

tags: books, humor

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#13

“I've always been very confident in my immaturity.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Mistborn: The Final Empire

tags: personality

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#14

“Sometimes the prize is not worth the costs. The means by which we achieve victory are as important as the victory itself.”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings

tags: dalinar, sacrifice, victory

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#15

“There's always another secret.' -Kelsier”
― Brandon Sanderson, Mistborn: The Final Empire

tags: kelsier, mistborn, secret

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#16

“Our belief is often strongest when it should be weakest. That is the nature of hope.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Mistborn: The Final Empire

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#17

“If you're always on time, it implies that you never have anything better you should be doing.”
― Brandon Sanderson

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#18

“Expectations were like fine pottery. The harder you held them, the more likely they were to crack.”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings

tags: dreams, expectations, hopes

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#19

“To lack feeling is to be dead, but to act on every feeling is to be a child.”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings

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#20

“Men rarely see their own actions as unjustified.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Mistborn: The Final Empire

tags: kelsier

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#21

“Unknowing ignorance is preferable to informed stupidity.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Warbreaker

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#22

“If you give up what you want most for what you think you should want more, you'll end up miserable.”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Hero of Ages

tags: inspirational, truth

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#23

“...A man can only stumble for so long before he either falls or stands up straight.”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Well of Ascension

tags: leadership, perseverance

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#24

“Why hasn't anyone killed him yet?”
“Dumb luck,” Wit said. “In that I’m lucky you’re all so dumb.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Words of Radiance

tags: hoid, humor, luck, wit

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“It was amazing how many books one could fit into a room, assuming one didn't want to move around very much.”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Well of Ascension

tags: books, humor, reading

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#26

“Never throw the first punch. If you have to throw the second, try to make sure they don't get up for a third.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Steelheart

tags: bravery, defend, fight, honor, protect, punch, valor

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“Belief?"
"Yes," Sazed said. "Tell me, Mistress. What is it that you believe?"
Vin frowned. "What kind of question is that?"
"The most important kind, I think.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Mistborn: The Final Empire

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#28

“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.”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Hero of Ages

tags: balance, finding-yourself, inspirational, need, satisfaction, truth, want, who-we-are

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#29

“In the end, all men die. How you lived will be far more important to the Almighty than what you accomplished.”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings

tags: inspirational-quotes

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#30

“The mark of a great man is one who knows when to set aside the important things in order to accomplish the vital ones.”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Alloy of Law

tags: greatness, leadership, priorities

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