Jesse Coffey

“Wayne’s face hung there, upside down, his hand holding his hat onto his head. “You done talking to yourself, Wax?” he asked. “I … Yes, I am.” “I heard voices in my head once too, you know.” “You did?” “Sure. Gave me a fright. I banged my head against the wall until I went unconscious. Never heard them again! Ha. Showed ’em good, I did. If rats move in, best thing to do is to burn the nest and send ’em packing.” “And the nest … was your head.” “Yup.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Shadows of Self

“Aequa’s lips twitch. “So would you describe yourself as… forbidden?” She says the last in a seductive whisper. Eyes wide. Neither of us can hold back snickers as Eidhin glowers. “You are wrong.” “You are oblivious,” Aequa corrects him. Eidhin’s scowl deepens, but as he sees me nodding firmly, he makes a small, rude gesture in our direction. “Very well. I will… tour her.” This time, at the now-rare language mistake from a vaguely flustered Eidhin, Aequa and I aren’t able to keep it in. It feels good to laugh—to laugh hard and long, so loud that I can’t hear the specifics of Eidhin’s annoyed protests.”
― James Islington, The Strength of the Few

“I give a soft, frustrated laugh. “Gods’ graves. Fair enough. One day I’ll find something that bothers you, though.” “One of my teachers back home once told me that sometimes, the only thing we can control is our attitude.”
― James Islington, The Strength of the Few

“DEATH, EIDHIN ONCE INSISTED WHILE explaining the ddram cyfraith, is our most important horizon. It matters because we need an end to what we can see. Without it we would drift, overwhelmed, nothing to orient ourselves against. Without it, we would never be able to focus on what is truly important: that which is in front of us.”
― James Islington, The Strength of the Few