But maybe you shouldn’t be looking for life to be easier because you choose to do something that is right!
He liked her. And he brought her food.
Listen to the stars.
Sometimes stupid is right,” Megan said, then paused. “Hell. I hope nobody ever quotes me on that one.
Can something be “almost” an accident?′ Pattern asked, genuinely curious.
I want control,” she said, opening her eyes. “Not like a king or anything. I just want to be able to control it, a little. My life. I don’t want to get shoved around, by people or by fate or whatever. I just... I want it to be me who chooses.
So much about life was disappointment. He often wondered how humankind endured so long, and if the few moments when things went right really made up for all the rest.
Honor’ is a word applied to the actions of men from the past who have had their lives scrubbed clean by historians.
If Wayne isn’t in here somewhere already,” Wax said, “I’ll eat your handbag and try to burn it for Allomantic power.
True art was more than beauty; it was more than technique. It was not just imitation.
The world just changed, Gaz,” Kaladin said, leaning in close. “I died down at that chasm. Now you’ve got my vengeful spirit to deal with.
Ear demons are totally real,” Cody said. “They’re what make microphones like these ones work. They’re also what tell you to eat the last slice of pie when you know Tia wanted it.
Claim the Stars.
I am but a man, Dalinar, so much as I wish it were not true at times. I am no Radiant. And while I am your friend, please understand that our goals do not completely align. You must not trust yourself with me. If I have to watch this world crumble and burn to get what I want, I will do so. With tears, yes, but I would let it happen.
She hadn’t spent as much time with Dockson as she had with Kelsier and Sazed – or even Ham and Breeze. He seemed like a kind man, however. Very stable, and very clever. While most of the others contributed some kind of Allomantic power to the crew, Dockson was valuable because of his simple ability to organize.
What if everybody is frightened, and nobody has the answers?
You cannot keep all men confined all the time,” Abraham said, “not without creating a strong prison. So instead you allow some measure of freedom for those who really, really want it. That way, they do not become rebels. If you do it right.
Some people assume that authors write books because we have vivid imaginations and want to share our vision. Other people assume that authors write because we are bursting with stories, and therefore must scribble those stories down in moments of creative propondidty. Both groups of people are completely wrong. Authors write books for one, and only one, reason: because we like to torture people.
When this is finished, I think I should like to live where it is warm all year.
Oh, they had leaders, Master Kelsier,” Sazed said. “Dead ones, true, but leaders nonetheless.” “Some men would say that their devotion didn’t make sense,” Kelsier said. “The loss of the Vallan leaders should have broken the people, not made them more determined to keep going.” Sazed shook his head. “Men are more resilient than that, I think. Our belief is often strongest when it should be weakest. That is the nature of hope.