Taylor

“Sweeter than the scent of flatbread baking was that of oiled leather. More welcoming than the sound of flutes was that of practice swords rapping against one another. Wherever he was, and whatever station he obtained, a place like this would always be home.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Oathbringer

“If a sword had memory, it might be grateful to the forge fire, but never fond of it.”
― Robert Jordan, The Complete Wheel of Time

“The old Thrill, the sense of battle, consumed him. It did not enrage him, as it did some men, but everything seemed to become clearer, crisper. His muscles moved easily; he breathed more deeply. He came alive.”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings

“I would have found you earlier, before whatever happened that filled you with this rage. I would not have raised you to be a great man. There is no peace for great men. I would have had you be a decent one. I would have given you the quiet strength to grow old with the woman you love.”
― Pierce Brown, Golden Son