Cosmere Quotes

“That night, it rained on the other dogs, who slept outside in the cold barn, which leaked. But the little dog snuggled into a warm bed beside the fire, hugged by the farmer’s children, his belly full. And as he did, the dog sadly thought to himself, ‘I could not become a dragon. I am an utter and complete failure.’ The end.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Rhythm of War

“We have lost, finally. Honor is dead."
"Yes," a quiet voice said. "Honor is dead."
Both Heralds spun to see Kaladin Stormblessed slowly pushing himself up to a seated position, hair disheveled, blue uniform rumpled, dirt on his face. He looked at his right hand, what was left of it, and grimaced. Then he sighed and heaved himself to his feet.
"But," Stormblessed said, "I'll see what I can do.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Wind and Truth

“Deal with your own stupid planet, you idiot. Don’t make me come over there and slap you around again.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Rhythm of War

“Kaladin stared outward at the blue sky. “I have to know,” he whispered.
“Know?”
“You asked why I protect Dalinar. I have to know if he really is what he seems, Syl. I have to know if one of them lives up to his reputation. That will tell me-“
“Tell you? Tell you what?”
“If honor is dead, Kaladin whispered.
“He is,” Syl said. “But he lives on in men. And in me.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Words of Radiance

“Well, this isn't the part of the story where you ask questions. So kindly keep them to yourself.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Tress of the Emerald Sea

“How much of what you’ve done was about love, and how much was about proving something?”
― Brandon Sanderson, Secret History

“Now,” the Lopen said to her, “you gotta have two hands to properly crawl. I came up with my own version, sure, when I had one hand. But it was more of a shuffle. See?” He moved to crawling with one hand, the other behind his back.

“That . . . looks very much like crawling to me, Radiant the Lopen,” Rysn said.

“It’s different though,” the Lopen said. “I tell you, I missed being able to do it.”

“You missed crawling?”

"Sure. I’d lay in bed and think, ‘Lopen, you used to be a majestic crawler. These louts don’t know how good they have it, being able to crawl whenever they want.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Dawnshard

“That's the trouble with science. Always upending itself. Ruining perfect systems for the little inconvenience of them being wrong.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Rhythm of War

“Pero las expectativas eran como la porcelana fina. Cuanto más fuerte te agarrabas a ellas, más probable era que se rompiesen.”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings, Part 1

“Oh, my lord, I know it, I do.” The beggar laughed. “I own the place, technically. Now, regarding those coins for old Hoid, my good lord…” He pushed his hand forward farther, eyes staring sightlessly.”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Bands of Mourning

“Hey, Hoid. Can I catch a ride up there with you?”
"The new coachman shrugged, making room for Wayne on top of the carriage.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Shadows of Self

“Hey, Hoid. Can I catch a ride up there with you?”
The new coachman shrugged, making room for Wayne on top of the carriage.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Shadows of Self

“Yes, according to the way he wrote that sentence, he turned invisible for one line. No, he won't let me change it.”
― Brandon Sanderson

“Today, I know what death is. Why do I know what death is, Kaladin?”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings

“El amor no consistía en tener razón o no, sino en levantarse y ayudar cuando tu compañero tenía la espalda encorvada.”
― Brandon Sanderson , Juramentada

“Debemos tener cuidado de no permitir que la dicha del presente se empañe al compararla con unos días supuestamente mejores. Somos felices, sí, pero ¿éramos más felices antes? Si le dejamos, la memoria puede sumir en sombras el ahora, pues nada podrá estar nunca a la altura de las leyendas apuntaladas de nuestro pasado.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Tress of the Emerald Sea

“Las cosas tienen el valor que nosotros les concedemos. Y del mismo modo, todo acto puede valer lo que sea que decidamos que vale.
Así que, para esos dos, el beso no tuvo precio.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Yumi and the Nightmare Painter

“Then that is your problem, I surmise,” Lightsong said. “We’re gods, my dear, and we quickly grow tired of our immortal existences. Surely we seek for extreme ranges in emotion—good or bad, it doesn’t matter. In a way, it’s the absolute value of emotion that is important, rather than the positive or negative nature of that emotion.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Warbreaker