Brandon Sanderson Quotes - Page 10

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• When I do research, I cast my net very widely and then snatch what feels right out of that. Occasionally I'll read a specific book for a specific book, but usually I'm trying to increase my general understanding.

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  Book, Understanding, Trying

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• Oh, I’m just a happy person.

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  Happy Person, Persons

  Brandon Sanderson (2011). “Mistborn Trilogy”, p.20, Macmillan

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• Remember, despite the fact that this book is being sold as a 'fantasy' novel, you must take all of the things it says extremely seriously, as they are quite important, are in no way silly, and always make sense. Rutabaga.

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  Silly, Book, Fantasy Novels

  Brandon Sanderson (2016). “Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians”, p.74, Macmillan

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• That isn’t greatness. That’s just foolishness.

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  Greatness, Foolishness

  Brandon Sanderson (2008). “The Hero of Ages: Book Three of Mistborn”, p.181, Macmillan

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• One cannot seperate truth from actions...Physically inevitable or not, truth stands above all things. It is independant of who has the best army, who can deliver the longest sermons, or even who has the most priests. It can be pushed down, but it will always surface. Truth is the one thing you can never intimidate.

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  Army, Action, Truth Is

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• Well Vin says that there's something behind all this, right? Some evil force of doom or whatever? Well, if I were said force of doom, then I certainly wouldn't have used my powers to turn the land black. It just lacks flair. Red. Now, that would be an interesting color. Think of the possibilities--if the ash were red, the rivers would run like blood. Black is so monotonous that you can forget about it, but red--you'd always be thinking, 'Why, look at that. That hill is red. That evil force of doom trying to destroy me certainly has style.

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  Running, Thinking, Blood

  Brandon Sanderson (2011). “Mistborn Trilogy”, p.1499, Macmillan

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• What did it mean to be called “lord”? I’ll assume you’ve never had the honor, since I doubt any of you happen to be British royalty. (And, if by chance you are, then let me say, “Hello, Your Majesty! Welcome to my stupid book. Can I borrow some cash?”)

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  Stupid, Book, Mean

  Brandon Sanderson (2016). “The Scrivener's Bones: Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians”, p.114, Macmillan

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• It was strange, how easily and quickly protection could cause destruction. Sometimes, Vasher wondered if the two weren't really the same thing. Protect a flower, destroy pests who wanted to feed on it. Protect a building, destroy the plants that could have grown in the soil. Protect a man. Live with the destruction he creates.

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  Flower, Men, Two

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• Getting cut off from the knights' magic rock also required a period of exile from their giant glass mushroom. (Those of you in the Hushlands, I dare you to work that last sentence into a conversation. "By the way, Sally, did you know that getting cut from the knight's magic rock also requires a period of exile from their giant glass mushroom?")

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  Cutting, Rocks, Mushrooms

  Brandon Sanderson (2016). “The Knights of Crystallia: Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians”, p.127, Macmillan

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• You're a very difficult person to manipulate, you know." "Nonsense," he said. "You just have to promise me that I won't have to do a thing, and then I'll do anything you want." "Anything?" "Anything that doesn't require doing anything." "That's nothing, then." "Is it?" "Yes." "Well, that's something.

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  Promise, Want, Nonsense

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• I strive for nothing if not consistency

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  Consistency, Strive, Ifs

  Brandon Sanderson (2011). “Mistborn Trilogy”, p.539, Macmillan

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• It sounds to me, young one," Haddek said, "that you are searching for something that cannot be found." "The truth?" Sazed said. "No," Haddek replied. "A religion that requires no faith of its believers.

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  Sound, Found, Said

  Brandon Sanderson (2008). “The Hero of Ages: Book Three of Mistborn”, p.623, 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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• Oh, Wax has always been solemn, but when he's at his best, there's a smirk underneath.

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  Smirk, Solemn

  Brandon Sanderson (2011). “The Alloy of Law: A Mistborn Novel”, p.175, Macmillan

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• Once one becomes a man, he can and must make his own decisions. But I do offer warning. Even a good thing can become destructive if taken to excess.

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  Taken, Men, Decision

  Brandon Sanderson (2011). “The Alloy of Law: A Mistborn Novel”, p.68, Macmillan

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• I want you to go back into the barrack and tell the men to come out after the storm. Tell them to look up at me tied here. Tell them I’ll open my eyes and look back at them, and they’ll know hat I survived.

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  Eye, Men, Storm

  Brandon Sanderson (2010). “The Way of Kings: The Stormlight Archive Book One”, p.444, Hachette UK

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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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• I'm Teoish," Sarene said, successfully spearing something that looked like a marinated piece of shrimp. "We're all this tall." "Father's Teoish too, Kaise," Daorn said. "And you know how tall he is." "But father's fat," Kaise pointed out. "Why aren't you fat too, Sarene?

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  Father, Shrimp, Pieces

  Brandon Sanderson (2007). “Elantris: Tenth Anniversary Author's Definitive Edition”, p.61, Macmillan

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• Raoden turned to regard the large Dula. "What does it matter? It's not like we have anything pressing to do. It's actually quite pleasant up here—you should just sit back and enjoy it." An ominous crash came from the clouds above them, and Raoden felt a wet drop splat against his head. "Fantastic," Galladon grumbled. "I'm enjoying myself already.

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  Clouds, Doe, Matter

  Brandon Sanderson (2007). “Elantris: Tenth Anniversary Author's Definitive Edition”, p.84, Macmillan

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• You're a mean old man, Your Grace." "And that is the way it should be." Roial informed. "Mean young men are trivial, and kindly old men boring. Here, let me get us something to drink.

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  Mean, Men, Grace

  Brandon Sanderson (2007). “Elantris: Tenth Anniversary Author's Definitive Edition”, p.399, Macmillan

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• AT first Raoden stayed away from the library, because it reminded him of her. Then he found himself drawn back to it—because it reminded him of her.

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  Library, Firsts, Found

  Brandon Sanderson (2014). “Three Fantasies - Tales from the Cosmere: Elantris, The Emperor's Soul, Warbreaker”, p.310, Hachette UK

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• I had Eondel teach me," Raoden said. "Back when I was trying to find ways to prove that my father's laws were foolish. Eondel chose fencing becausehe thought it would be most useful to me, as a politician. I never figured I'd end up using it to keep my wife from slicing me to pieces.

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  Father, Law, Wife

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• Yelling a battle cry—more to motivate himself than frighten his foes—Lukel grabbed the table leg and swung it at a soldier. The wood bounced off the man's helmet, but the blow was powerful enough to daze him, so Lukel followed it with a solid blow to the face. The soldier dropped and Lukel grabbed his weapon. Now he had a sword. He only wished he knew how to use it.

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  Powerful, Blow, Men

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• How totally unexpected," he declared, then proceeded to faint from blood loss.

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  Loss, Blood, Unexpected

  Brandon Sanderson (2007). “Elantris: Tenth Anniversary Author's Definitive Edition”, p.594, Macmillan

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• How do you do that?” Mennis asked, frowning. “What?” “Smile so much.” “Oh, I’m just a happy person.

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  Frowning, Happy Person, Persons

  Brandon Sanderson (2011). “Mistborn Trilogy”, p.20, Macmillan

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