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“At times, it seems to me that to be human is to want that which we cannot have”
― The Way of Kings
― The Way of Kings
“Do not let your assumptions about a culture block your ability to perceive the individual, or you will fail.”
― Words of Radiance
― Words of Radiance
“What is a man’s life worth?” Dalinar asked softly.
“The slavemasters say one is worth about two emerald broams,” Kaladin said, frowning.
“And what do you say?”
“A life is priceless,” he said immediately, quoting his father.
Dalinar smiled, wrinkle lines extending from the corners of his eyes. “Coincidentally, that is the exact value of a Shardblade. So today, you and your men sacrificed to buy me twenty-six hundred priceless lives. And all I had to repay you with was a single priceless sword. I call that a bargain.”
― The Way of Kings
“The slavemasters say one is worth about two emerald broams,” Kaladin said, frowning.
“And what do you say?”
“A life is priceless,” he said immediately, quoting his father.
Dalinar smiled, wrinkle lines extending from the corners of his eyes. “Coincidentally, that is the exact value of a Shardblade. So today, you and your men sacrificed to buy me twenty-six hundred priceless lives. And all I had to repay you with was a single priceless sword. I call that a bargain.”
― The Way of Kings
“A good king is one who is trusted by his people- and one who deserves that trust.”
― Mistborn: The Final Empire
― Mistborn: The Final Empire
“Don't try to stop yourself from feeling. You'll hate who you become.”
― The Way of Kings
― The Way of Kings
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