“He was giving me enough rope to hang myself with. Apparently he didn't realize that once a noose is tied it will fit one neck as easily as another.”
― The Name of the Wind
― The Name of the Wind
“Words are pale shadows of forgotten names. As names have power, words have power. Words can light fires in the minds of men. Words can wring tears from the hardest hearts. There are seven words that will make a person love you. There are ten words that will break a strong man's will. But a word is nothing but a painting of a fire. A name is the fire itself.”
― The Name of the Wind
― The Name of the Wind
“Welcome, Kaladin Stormblessed. Herald of Kings. Herald of the Wind. Herald of…”
“Herald,” Kaladin said, “of Second Chances.”
― Wind and Truth
“Herald,” Kaladin said, “of Second Chances.”
― Wind and Truth
“You know what first drew me to you, Kaladin?” Wit asked. “You did one of the most difficult things a man can do: you gave yourself a second chance.”
― Wind and Truth
― Wind and Truth
“Am I a coward?" he wondered. Nohadon challenged him, in the book, to examine himself. To never become so certain or high that he wasn't willing to seek truth.”
― The Way of Kings, Part 2
― The Way of Kings, Part 2
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