Brandon Sanderson, The Final Empire Quotes
What is belief - what is faith - if you don't continue it after failure?
I think given the choice between loving Mare - betrayal included - and never knowing her, I'd chose love. I risked, and I lost, but the risk was still worth it.
Are there any religions on your list that include the slaughter of noblemen as a holy duty?
Be warned - Hammond does tend to be a bit optimistic about these kind of things. If the army were made up of one-legged mutes, he would praise their balance and their listening skills.
My behavior is nonetheless, deplorable. Unfortunately, I'm quite prone to such bouts of deplorability--take for instance, my fondness for reading books at the dinner table.
The right belief is like a good cloak, I think. If it fits you well, it keeps you warm and safe. The wrong fit however, can suffocate.
That's kind of what trust is, isn't it? A willful self-delusion.
Though most expect young men to be fools, I've noticed that just a little bit of age can make a man far more foolish than he was as a child.
If men should read these words, let them know that power is a heavy burden. Seek not to be bound by its chains.
Most of you Mistborn are probably too proud to crawl. I'm surprised you were willing to do so your
You should try not to talk so much, friend. You'll sound far less stupid that way.- Breeze
Men like you preach change, but I wonder. Is this a battle we can really fight?”“You’re fighting it already, Goodman Mennis. You’re just losing horribly.
People are valuable, Mistress Vin, and so—therefore—are their beliefs.
Sometimes Vin imagined she was like the ash, or the wind, or the mist itself. A thing without thought, capable of simply being, not thinking, caring, or hurting. Then she could be...free.
Belief isn't simply a thing for fair times and bright days, I think. What is belief- what is faith- if you don't continue in it after failure.