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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.

  Brandon Sanderson

  Simple, Wish, Acknowledgement

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

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• Sometimes, son," my father said, prying my fingers free, "you have to help the heroes along.

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  Father, Hero, Son

  Brandon Sanderson (2016). “The Reckoners Series”, p.18, Delacorte Press

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• The sudden and abrupt removal of my all-consuming goal ... well, it was like I was a donut, and somebody had sucked all the jelly out of me. But I could stuff new jelly in there. It would just get my hands a little sticky in the process.

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  Hands, Goal, Jelly

  Brandon Sanderson (2015). “Firefight”, p.132, Delacorte Press

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• Katar," Raoden called. Yes, My Lord?" Do you know what it is? The secret, I mean?" Kahar smiled. "I havent't been hungry in days, my lord. It is the most amazing feeling in the world-I don't evern notice the pain anymore." Raoden nodded, and Kahar left. The man had come looking for a magical solution to his woes, but he had found an answer much more simple. Pain lost its power when other things became more importan. Kahar didn't need a potion or an Aon to save him-he just needed something to do.

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  Pain, Mean, Simple

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• I was ten,” I said. “Give me a little credit.” “To a boy with aspirations like that, I would extend my respect—but not credit. Or life insurance.” Abraham sounded amused. “You are an interesting man, David Charleston, but you sound like you were an even more interesting child.

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  Children, Boys, Men

  Brandon Sanderson (2016). “The Reckoners Series”, p.129, Delacorte Press

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• It is very important to be reading as well as writing. A doctor is not going to ignore new surgery practices.

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  Reading, Writing, Doctors

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• I am a writer who works from an outline. What I generally do when I build an outline is I find focal, important scenes, and I build them in my head and I don't write them yet, but I build towards them.

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  Writing, Important, Scene

  "JordanCon". Interview with Richard Fife, www.tor.com. June 7, 2010.

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• He found himself weeping. Not for the future or for the emperor. These were the tears of a man who saw before himself a masterpiece. True art was more than beauty; it was more than technique. It was not just imitation. It was boldness, it was contrast, it was subtlety.

  Brandon Sanderson

  Art, Men, Tears

  Brandon Sanderson (2016). “Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection”, p.119, 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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• 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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• 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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• And Vin liked solitude. When you're alone, no one can betray you

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  Solitude, Betray

  Brandon Sanderson (2011). “Mistborn Trilogy”, p.27, Macmillan

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• Everyone is either happy or dead.

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  Brandon Sanderson (2009). “Warbreaker”, p.384, Macmillan

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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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• I am what the universe made me to be, my dear.

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  Made, Dear, Universe

  Brandon Sanderson (2009). “Warbreaker”, p.147, Macmillan

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• Honestly, for an evil god of darkness, he certainly can be dull.

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  Evil, Darkness, Dull

  Brandon Sanderson (2011). “Mistborn Trilogy”, p.362, Macmillan

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• I consider myself to be a man of principle. But, what man does not? Even the cutthroat, I have noticed, considers his actions "moral" after a fashion. Perhaps another person, reading of my life, would name me a religious tyrant. He could call me arrogant. What is to make that man's opinion any less valid than my own? I guess it all comes down to one fact: In the end, I'm the one with the armies.

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  Religious, Fashion, Reading

  Brandon Sanderson (2011). “Mistborn Trilogy”, p.27, Macmillan

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• Kelsier smiled. 'It means that you, Vin, are a very special person. You have a power that most high noblemen envy. It is a power that, had you been born an aristocrat, would have made you one of the most deadly and influential people in all of the final empire.' Kelsier leaned forward again. 'But, you weren't born an aristocrat. You're not noble, Vin. You don't have to play by their rules--and that makes you even more powerful.

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  Powerful, Mean, Play

  Brandon Sanderson (2010). “The Final Empire: Mistborn Book One”, p.55, Hachette UK

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• 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.

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  Funny Things, Arriving, Said

  Brandon Sanderson (2011). “Mistborn Trilogy”, p.236, 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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.

  Brandon Sanderson

  Powerful, Blow, Men

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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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