Brandon Sanderson Quotes

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• Novels aren’t just happy escapes; they are slivers of people’s souls, nailed to the pages, dripping ink from veins of wood pulp. Reading the right one at the right time can make all the difference.

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  Inspirational, Change, Happy

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• A story doesn't live until it is imagined in someone's mind.

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  Mind, Stories

  Brandon Sanderson (2017). “Brandon Sanderson's Fantasy Firsts: (The Way of Kings, Mistborn: The Final Empire, Rithmatist, Alcatraz vs. The Evil Librarians)”, p.1775, Macmillan

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• So,” Marasi said, “you traded a dead man’s scarf for another dead man’s gun. But…the gun itself belonged to someone dead, so by the same logic—” “Don’t try,” Waxillium said. “Logic doesn’t work on Wayne.” “I bought a ward against it off a traveling fortune-teller,” Wayne explained. “It lets me add two ’n’ two and get a pickle.

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  Gun, Men, Two

  Brandon Sanderson (2018). “Mistborn: The Wax and Wayne Series: (Alloy of Law, Shadows of Self, The Bands of Mourning)”, p.307, Tor Books

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• And so, does the destination matter? Or is it the path we take? I declare that no accomplishment has substance nearly as great as the road used to achieve it. We are not creatures of destinations. It is the journey that shapes us. Our callused feet, our backs strong from carrying the weight of our travels, our eyes open with the fresh delight of experiences lived.

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  Strong, Eye, Journey

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

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• The mark of a great man is one who knows when to set aside the important things in order to accomplish the vital ones.

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  Motivational, Inspiring, Leadership

  Brandon Sanderson (2011). “The Alloy of Law: A Mistborn Novel”, p.69, Macmillan

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• A man was defined not by his flaws, but by how he overcame them.

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  Men, Flaws, Defined

  Brandon Sanderson (2010). “The Well of Ascension: Book Two of Mistborn”, p.202, Macmillan

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• The purpose of a storyteller is not to tell you how to think, but to give you questions to think upon.

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  Thinking, Giving, Purpose

  Brandon Sanderson (2017). “Brandon Sanderson's Fantasy Firsts: (The Way of Kings, Mistborn: The Final Empire, Rithmatist, Alcatraz vs. The Evil Librarians)”, p.1775, Macmillan

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• Words are where most change begins.

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  Brandon Sanderson (2014). “Words of Radiance”, p.295, Macmillan

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• By now, it is probably very late at night, and you have stayed up to read this book when you should have gone to sleep. If this is the case, then I commend you for falling into my trap. It is a writer's greatest pleasure to hear that someone was kept up until the unholy hours of the morning reading one of his books. It goes back to authors being terrible people who delight in the suffering of others. Plus, we get a kickback from the caffeine industry.

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  Morning, Book, Fall

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• Life before Death. Strength before Weakness. Journey before Destination.

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  Journey, Weakness, Before Death

  Brandon Sanderson (2010). “The Way of Kings”, p.831, Macmillan

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• This world, it is a tempest sometimes. But remember, the sun always rises again.

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  World, Sun, Remember

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• Better to be the failure who nobly strived than the success who never really had to.

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  Brandon Sanderson (2010). “Firstborn: A Tor.Com Original”, p.41, Macmillan

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• People can do great things. However, there are somethings they just can't do. I, for instance, have not been able to transform myself into a Popsicle, despite years of effort. I could, however, make myself insane, if I wished. (Though if I achieved the second, I might be able to make myself think I'd achieved the first....) Anyway, if there's a lesson to be learned, it's this: great success often depends on being able to distinguish between the impossible and the improbable. Or, in easier terms, distinguishing between Popsicles and insanity. Any questions?

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  Thinking, Years, Lessons To Be Learned

  Brandon Sanderson (2016). “Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians”, p.179, Macmillan

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• 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.

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  Beautiful, Nice, Looks

  Brandon Sanderson (2010). “Mistborn: The Final Empire”, p.380, Macmillan

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• Ah, the outdoors,' Shallan said. 'I visited that mythical place once.

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  Said

  Brandon Sanderson (2010). “The Way of Kings”, p.506, Macmillan

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• Strength does not make one capable of rule; it makes one capable of service.

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  Doe, Capable

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• You see, that is the sad, sorry, terrible thing about sarcasm. It's really funny.

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  Sorry, Sarcasm, Terrible

  Brandon Sanderson (2016). “Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians”, p.113, Macmillan

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• I try to avoid having thoughts. They lead to other thoughts, and—if you’re not careful—those lead to actions. Actions make you tired. I have this on rather good authority from someone who once read it in a book.

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  Book, Tired, Trying

  Brandon Sanderson (2009). “Warbreaker”, p.84, Macmillan

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• ...A man can only stumble for so long before he either falls or stands up straight.

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  Leadership, Fall, Men

  Brandon Sanderson (2011). “Mistborn Trilogy”, p.1050, Macmillan

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• Unknowing ignorance is preferable to informed stupidity.

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  Ignorance, Stupidity, Unknowing

  Brandon Sanderson (2009). “Warbreaker”, p.311, Macmillan

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• Elend: I kind of lost track of time… Breeze: For two hours? Elend: There were books involved.

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  Book, Two, Track

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• If you're always on time, it implies that you never have anything better you should be doing. -Kelsier

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  Should, Ifs, Kelsier

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• There was rarely an obvious branching point in a person's life. People changed slowly, over time. You didn't take on step, then find yourself in a completely new location. You first took a little step off a path to avoid some rocks. For a while, you walked alongside the path, but then you wandered out a little way to step on softer soil. Then you stopped paying attention as you drifted farther and farther away. Finally, you found yourself in the wrong city, wondering why the signs on the roadway hadn't led you better.

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  Rocks, Cities, People

  Brandon Sanderson (2016). “Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection”, p.75, Macmillan

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• Mocking a woman is like drinking too much wine. It may be fun for a short time, but the hangover is hell.

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  Relationship, Boyfriend, Fun

  Brandon Sanderson (2009). “Warbreaker”, p.82, Macmillan

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• Overcome your guilt. Care, but not too much. Take responsibility, but don't blame yourself. Protect, save, help- but know when to give up. They're precarious ledges to walk. How do I do it?

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  Giving Up, Responsibility, Guilt

  Brandon Sanderson (2010). “The Way of Kings”, p.875, Macmillan

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