Brandon Sanderson Quotes

She didn’t exactly understand what she was doing, but she rarely did. Art wasn’t about understanding, but about knowing.

I used to take the terrible things that had happened to me

Every army needed someone to run at the front and soak up arrows.

There's always another secret.

Surprisingly, it was in my mouth

It wasn’t a lie. It was a different truth.

All I can say is this: I know something of what it is to be hunted by the death and destruction of war. I see in your father’s eyes much of what I have felt, but worse. My personal opinion is that the things he sees are more likely a reflection of his past than any mystical experience.

I am a soldier, not a musician

They were not demons, they were just men who had too much power and not enough sense.

The body needs many different foods to remain healthy. And the mind needs many different ideas to remain sharp. Wouldn’t you agree?

I know you do not mean this. Context allows me to infer what you truly mean. In a way, the very phrase is a lie.

When did you get so peppy?

Embarrassment was worth escaping suspicion.

Morality is an axis that doesn't interest us

Life before death. Strength before weakness. Journey before destination.