imaginary things were often the only items of real substance in people's lives.

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?

Roy: The immutable heart of what we are that bleeds through whatever we might become. All else is vanity.

Scaoileadh Me.... 'Release me.' That was what he said. No doubt about it. It was in Gaelic, but that was what the voice said. Holy. Crap.

A writer observes you far sharply than others and therefore you find your traits in a book.

I really am a very research-oriented writer.

There is always some frivolity in excellent minds; they have wings to rise, but also stray.

Mozart never composed anything, ever! He copied what was written on his soul.

With people too, you constantly think, "If I'm nice to people and treat them well, they'll appreciate it and behave better." They won't, but it's still not a bad way to live.

Those things which I am saying now may be obscure, yet they will be made clearer in their proper place.

I don't listen to the national anthem ironically. It's a beautiful song. I love it!

A lot of things inspire me - especially pain.