“And so, in the face of the most awful darkness he’d ever felt, Kaladin Stormblessed took a deep breath.
Then stood up.”
― Wind and Truth
Then stood up.”
― Wind and Truth
“A man is the sum of his memories—and more—he is the sum of all those others he has met, and what he learned from them.”
― Howling Dark
― Howling Dark
“An oath could be broken, but a promise? A promise stood as long as you were still trying. A promise understood that sometimes your best wasn’t enough. A promise cried with you when all went to Damnation. A promise came to help when you could barely stand. Because a promise knew that sometimes, being there was all you could offer.”
― Wind and Truth
― Wind and Truth
“A virtue is something that is valuable even if it gives you nothing. A virtue persists without payment or compensation. Positive thinking is great. Vital. Useful. But it has to remain so even if it gets you nothing. Belief, truth, honor … if these exist only to get you something, you’ve missed the storming point.”
― Wind and Truth
― Wind and Truth
“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
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