If you don't believe what I'm telling you, then ask yourself this: would any decent, kind-hearted individual become a writer? Of course not.

There's always another secret.' -Kelsier

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

The purpose of a storyteller is not to tell you how to think, but to give you questions to think upon.

Women? Women are like...thunderstorms. They're beautiful to look at, and sometimes they're nice to listen to-but most of the time they're just plain inconvenient.

If you're always on time, it implies that you never have anything better you should be doing. -Kelsier

Better to be the failure who nobly strived than the success who never really had to.

Mocking a woman is like drinking too much wine. It may be fun for a short time, but the hangover is hell.

But you can't kill me, Lord Tyrant. I represent that one thing you've never been able to kill, no matter how hard you try. I am hope.

This world, it is a tempest sometimes. But remember, the sun always rises again.

My dear, did you just try to prove the existence of God with your cleavage?

Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious

I immediately loved working with flies. They fascinated me and followed me around in my dreams.

One man alone can be pretty dumb sometimes, but for real bona fide stupidity, there ain't nothin' can beat teamwork.

Anaximander used to assert that the primary cause of all things was the Infinite,-not defining exactly whether he meant air or water or anything else.

The greatest thing in the world is for a man to be able to do something well, and say nothing about it.

Faith is a knowledge of the benevolence of God toward us, and a certain persuasion of His veracity.

Whether it's difficult or not, there will be a few people who are outstanding, who will rise above the rest.

She did not know that the wolf was a wicked sort of animal, and she was not afraid of him.

Most clear writing is a sign that there is no exploration going on. Clear prose indicates the absence of thought.

Convention is another name for the habits of society.