Brandon Sanderson, The Alloy Of Law Quotes

The mark of a great man is one who knows when to set aside the important things in order to accomplish the vital ones.

Oh, Wax has always been solemn, but when he's at his best, there's a smirk underneath.

The measure of a person is not how much they have lived. It is not how easily they jump at a noise or how quick they are to show emotion. It's how they make use of what life has shown them.

The rest of the time, I don't do so much thinkin'. 'Cuz if I did, I'd go runnin' back to where things is simple.

The rest of the time, I don't do so much thinkin'. 'Cuz if I did, I'd go running back to where things is simple. You see?

I need something, Wax. A place to look. You always did the thinking.”“Yes, having a brain helps with that, surprisingly.

People today...it seems they are good, or sometimes evil, mostly by inertia, not by choice.

It’s what happens when you shoot someone, ” Wayne pointed out. “At least, usually someone has the good sense to get dead when you go to all the trouble to shoot them.