Brandon Sanderson Quotes

“I have to protect him,” Kaladin whispered.
Why?
“If I protect …” He coughed. “If I protect…only the people I like, it means that I don’t care about doing what is right.” If he did that, he only cared about what was convenient for himself.
That wasn’t protecting. That was selfishness.

Jasnah had once defined a fool as a person who ignored information because it disagreed with desired results.

‘Honor’ is a word applied to the actions of men from the past who have had their lives scrubbed clean by historians.

To age truly was to suffer the ultimate treason, that of one’s body against oneself.

When did you get so peppy?

To be human was often to be forced to choose between distasteful options.

All stories have been told before. We tell them to ourselves, as did all men who ever were. And all men who ever will be. The only things new are the names.

Someone has to care

The difference between a successful thief and a dead thief is knowing when to escape with your takings.

Adeline placed the glyphward in the brazier, then bowed his head as it burned. A prayer to the Almighty for aid. His combatants for the day would probably be burning their own prayers. How did the Almighty decide whom to help?

I know full well how to have a good time.

I am a soldier, not a musician

“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.

Better to be overly cautious than naive.

Shallan smiled at the wonderful surroundings, the light rainfall, the beautiful plant life. A little dampness was a small price to pay for the melodious sound of sprinkling rain, for fresh clean air and a beautiful sky full of clouds that varied in every shade of grey.