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So, when people try to give you some book with a shiny round award on the cover, be kind and gracious, but tell them you don't read "fantasy," because you prefer stories that are real. Then come back here and continue your research on the cult of evil Librarians who secretly rule the world.

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Real, Book, Awards

Brandon Sanderson (2017). “Brandon Sanderson's Fantasy Firsts: (The Way of Kings, Mistborn: The Final Empire, Rithmatist, Alcatraz vs. The Evil Librarians)”, p.2399, Macmillan

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Belief?" "Yes," Sazed said. "Tell me, Mistress. What is it that you believe?" Vin frowned. "What kind of question is that?" "The most important kind, I think.

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Believe, Thinking, Mistress

Brandon Sanderson (2010). “Mistborn: The Final Empire”, p.208, Macmillan

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A person knows when they’re in darkness, even when they can’t see. -Nightblood

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Darkness, Persons, Knows

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I bring you a message from a friend of ours," she said quietly. "He wanted you to know that he's not dead. He can't be killed." "He is hope." The she raised the spear and rammed it directly into the Lord Ruler's heart.

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Heart, Messages, Lord

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Do not deride someone's faith simply because you do not share it, Lord Cladent," Sazed said quietly.

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Lord, Share, Said

Brandon Sanderson (2011). “Mistborn Trilogy”, p.1251, Macmillan

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Vin shook her head. "No, not me. I'm not a good person or a bad person. I'm just here to kill things." OreSeur watched her for a moment, then settled back down. "Regardless," he said, "you are not my worst master. That is, perhaps, a compliment among our people.

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People, Good Person, Compliment

Brandon Sanderson (2011). “Mistborn Trilogy”, p.899, Tor Books

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For now, I only wish to make a simple acknowledgement of the woman who held the power just before me. Of all of us who touched it, I feel she was the most worthy.

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Simple, Wish, Acknowledgement

Brandon Sanderson (2011). “Mistborn Trilogy”, p.2065, Macmillan

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I'm an amalgamation of what I've needed to be. Part scholar, part rebel, part nobleman, part Mistborn, and part soldier. Sometimes I don't even know myself. I had a devil of a time getting all those pieces to work together. And, just when I'm starting to get it figured out, the world up and ends on me.

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Soldier, Devil, Together

Brandon Sanderson (2011). “Mistborn Trilogy”, p.1970, Macmillan

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Elend started. "Vin!" Then, he smiled. "What took you so long?" "I got delayed by an Inquistor and a dark god," she said. "Now hustle.

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Dark, Long, Hustle

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Ham smiled. "Cett's going to be furious." Elend shrugged. "He's a paraplegic. What's he going to do? Bite us?

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Ham, Paraplegics, Furious

Brandon Sanderson (2011). “Mistborn Trilogy”, p.1940, Macmillan

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She remembered timidly standing atop the Luthadel city wall, afraid to use her Allomancy to jump off, despite Kelsier's coaxing. Now she could step off a cliff and muse thoughtfully to herself on the way down.

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Wall, Cities, Use

Brandon Sanderson (2011). “Mistborn Trilogy”, p.1718, Macmillan

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All right," Spook said. He reached to the ground, scooping up a pile of ash. "Let's just rub this into your clothing and on your face...." Breeze froze. "I'll meet you back ath the lair," he finally said.

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Ashes, Faces, Your Face

Brandon Sanderson (2008). “The Hero of Ages: Book Three of Mistborn”, p.308, Macmillan

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Impossible things are really rough to do, you know.

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Impossible Things, Rough, Knows

Brandon Sanderson (2016). “The Shattered Lens: Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians”, p.51, Macmillan

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The look of disbelief that ran across the boy's face was somehow more disturbing than the despair it had replaced. This creature had given up hope long ago; he probably begged out of habit rather than expectation.

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Boys, Long Ago, Expectations

Brandon Sanderson (2007). “Elantris: Tenth Anniversary Author's Definitive Edition”, p.8, Macmillan

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Men had always told Kaladin that he fought like nobody else. He’d felt it on the first day he’d picked up a quarterstaff, though Tukks’s advice had helped him refine and channel what he could do. Kaladin had cared when he fought. He’d never fought empty or cold. He fought to keep his men alive

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Men, Advice, Alive

Brandon Sanderson (2010). “The Way of Kings: The Stormlight Archive Book One”, p.343, Hachette UK

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Have you finally grown so jealous of my impeccable fashion sense that you've decided to have me disposed of?

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Fashion, Jealous, Impeccable

Brandon Sanderson (2011). “Mistborn Trilogy”, p.396, Macmillan

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The hallmark of insecurity is bravado.

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Insecurity, Hallmark, Bravado

Brandon Sanderson (2010). “The Way of Kings”, p.195, Macmillan

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It's all right Wayne," Waxillium said softly. "I've made a promise. I told Lord Harms I'd return Steris to him. And I will. That is that." "Then I will remain and help," Marasi said. "That is that." "And I could really use some food," Wayne added. "Fat is fat.

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Promise, Use, Return

Brandon Sanderson (2011). “The Alloy of Law: A Mistborn Novel”, p.190, Macmillan

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Here, in Alethkar, men often spoke of the legends -- of mankind's hard-won victory over the Voidbringers. But when weapons created to fight nightmares were turned against common soldiers, the lives of men became cheap things indeed.

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Fighting, Men, Soldier

Brandon Sanderson (2009). “Warbreaker”, p.668, Macmillan

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Elend shook his head. "We can survive this. But, the only way that will happen is if our people don't give up. They need leaders who laugh, leaders who feel that this fight can be won. So, this is what I ask of you. I don't care if you're an optimist or a pessimist—I don't care if secretly, you think we'll all be dead before the month ends. On the outside, I want to see you smiling. Do it in defiance, if you have to. If the end does come, I want this group to meet that end smiling. As the Survivor taught us.

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Giving Up, Don't Give Up, Fighting

Brandon Sanderson (2008). “The Hero of Ages: Book Three of Mistborn”, p.117, Macmillan

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You people are all insane. How I ended up with you, I'll never know." Breeze laughed. "Now, that's a lie, Cett. You know exactly how you ended up joining with us. We threatened to kill you if you didn't!

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Lying, People, Insane

Brandon Sanderson (2011). “Mistborn Trilogy”, p.1526, Macmillan

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Attacking a provincial lord in his manor house, surrounded by guards...Honestly, Kell, I'd nearly forgotten how foolhardy you can be. "Foolhardy?" Kelsier asked with a laugh. "that wasn't foolhardy - that was just a small diversion. You should see some of the things I'm planning to do! Dockson stood for a moment then he laughed too. "By the Lord Ruler, it's good to have you back, kell! I'm afraid I've grown rather boring during the last few years" "We'll fix that" Kelsier promised.

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Years, Laughing, House

Brandon Sanderson (2010). “Mistborn: The Final Empire”, p.46, Macmillan

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That's the point, isn't it? We have to live on, no matter how hard it gets. We'll win in the end.

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Winning, Matter, Ends

Brandon Sanderson (2010). “The Well of Ascension: Book Two of Mistborn”, p.435, Macmillan

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What was that?" Galladon demanded. "I think I just destroyed the biology section" Raoden replied with wonder.

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Thinking, Wonder, Biology

Brandon Sanderson (2011). “Elantris”, p.443, Hachette UK

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In the end, I must proclaim that no good can be achieved of false means. For the substance of our existence is not in the achievement, but in the method.

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Mean, Achievement, Substance

Brandon Sanderson (2010). “The Way of Kings”, p.818, Macmillan

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