“I am, unfortunately, the Hero of Ages.”
― The Hero of Ages
― The Hero of Ages
“No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader. No surprise in the writer, no surprise in the reader.”
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“It sounds to me, young one," Haddek said, "that you are searching for something that cannot be found."
"The truth?" Sazed said.
"No," Haddek replied. "A religion that requires no faith of its believers.”
― The Hero of Ages
"The truth?" Sazed said.
"No," Haddek replied. "A religion that requires no faith of its believers.”
― The Hero of Ages
“Why did they believe? Because they saw miracles. Things one man took as chance, a man of faith took as a sign. A loved one recovering from disease, a fortunate business deal, a chance meeting with a long lost friend. It wasn't the grand doctrines or the sweeping ideals that seemed to make believers out of men. It was the simple magic in the world around them.”
― The Hero of Ages
― The Hero of Ages
“You are a god. To me, at least. It doesn't matter how easily you can be killed, how much Breath you have, or how you look. It has to do with who you are and what you mean.”
― Warbreaker
― Warbreaker
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