That’s the funny thing about arriving somewhere, Vin,” he said with a wink. “Once you’re there, the only thing you can really do is leave again.

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?

What are you will to sacrifice for success? Whatever it is, don't sacrifice your values, your morals, your principles. Not worth it.

There is nothing as dangerous as an economist who only knows economics except the moral philosopher who knows no economics.

Love can sometimes be magic. But magic can sometimes... just be an illusion.

I wanted to be a marine biologist my whole life until I graduated high school.

I grew up always knowing what I wanted to do, and I'm starting to see how rare that is. All of my friends are just figuring it out. It's a process of elimination until you find what you love.

I always beat Jankovic so who do you think I want to play?

There is too much animal courage in society and not sufficient moral courage.

There is a sort of gratification in doing good which makes us rejoice in ourselves.

There's this thing called freebasing. It's not free, it costs you your home. It should be called 'homebasing'.

My signature style is super uniformed. I like black pants, black blazers, and boots.