Lakshmi Sundaram

“In the frenzied anarchy of destruction, loyalty to causes and kingdoms alike tends to fall to the chaos. But the bond between people, well, that’s stronger than steel. If you want to create heroes, don’t give them something to fight for. Give them someone to fight for.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Tress of the Emerald Sea

“You can basically define someone by the stuff they like, Tress. It’s what sets us apart, you know? We talk about how important culture is, but what is culture? It ain’t government, or language, or any of that hokum. No, it’s the stuff we like. Plays, stories, marble collections.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Tress of the Emerald Sea

“Not that he’d done anything specific. Charlie wasn’t really a “do things” kind of person. He was a “be things” kind of person. Making decisions was easier around him—as if he were an emotional lubricant easing the machinery of the heart”
― Brandon Sanderson, Tress of the Emerald Sea

“That is probably the craziest, most reckless thing I’ve ever heard someone say—and I was literally part of a secret plot to kill God.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Tress of the Emerald Sea