Brandon Sanderson Quotes

… imaginary things were often the only items of real substance in people's lives.

Death comes, they whispered. Death comes to all. But life comes first. Cherish it.
Death is the destination. But the journey, that is life. That is what matters.

“That was a joke, bridgeboy.”
“My mistake. I was under the impression that jokes were supposed to be funny.”
“Only to people with a sense of humor.”
“Ah, of course,” Kaladin said. “I traded in my sense of humor long ago.”
“And what did you get for it?”
“Scars,” Kaladin said softly.

All conflicts are essentially economic in nature…Money is behind every war

There's always another secret.

New recruits might get bored by guard duty, but you’ll never find a veteran complaining about a nice quiet afternoon of not being stabbed.

You don't know that for certain

Fine? All right? Now leave me alone. You’re stinking up the place with an air of contented idiocy.

The motivations of men. They never make sense. And they always make sense.

Then you'll forgive an old man's curiosity?

Men often place pride before reason.

But you began something today.

Kabsal sighed. “Brightness Jasnah, I realize that you are not fond of me. But I am working very hard to be pleasant. Could you at least pretend to do likewise?”

His mother would probably lament how little Kaladin care for religious observance. The way Kaladin figured it, the Almighty didn’t show much concern for him, so why care back?

Better to be overly cautious than naive.