Brandon Sanderson

Why, Jasnah? Why have you always denied me?

Sometimes, a hypocrite is nothing more than a man who is in the process of changing.

I do think that you ignored, or at least minimized, one vital part of the discussion.

That man’s so incompetent he might as well be fighting for the other side.

Who's put these ideas in your head? Why would you want to learn to hit other boys with a stick?

We just need to be more optimistic.

Men were not in command of their own religious paths; the priests control the doctrine, and few members of the Church were allowed to know theology. They were taught to follow the priests. Not the Almighty or the Heralds, but the priests.

But expectations were like fine pottery. The harder you help them, the more likely they were to crack.

I have a headache" "You can't get headaches" "So you're fond of telling me.

Expensive, yes. But by definition, therefore, not priceless.

“Don’t deflect your evils by pointing out the faults of others,” Shallan said.

But you began something today.

But you should try to understand what they want out of life, and respect that, rather than projecting onto them what you think they should want out of life.

Kaladin turned to Moash. “Why do they treat us so, Moash? Because they know they should be better than they are. Because they see discipline in bridgemen, and it embarrasses them. Rather than bettering themselves, they take the easier road of jeering at us.”

Brightness…I believe you stray into sarcasm.