Brandon Sanderson Quotes - Page 12

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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.

  Brandon Sanderson

  Writing, Important, Scene

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

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• Fantasy has had some problems with being too repetitive, in my opinion. I try to read what other people are doing - and say, 'How can I add to this rather than just recycle it? How can I stand on Tolkien's shoulders rather than stand tied to his kneecaps?

  Brandon Sanderson

  People, Trying, Add

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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.

  Brandon Sanderson

  Flower, Men, Two

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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 number 1 thing that I don't want to see in a story is when characters exist simply to be proven wrong.

  Brandon Sanderson

  Character, Numbers, Stories

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• Entropy shakes its angry fist at you for being clever enough to organize the world. (p 2)

  Brandon Sanderson

  Clever, World, Fists

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• Act with honor, and Honor will aid you

  Brandon Sanderson

  Honor, Aids

  Brandon Sanderson (2010). “The Way of Kings”, p.307, 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.

  Brandon Sanderson

  Clouds, Doe, Matter

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

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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.

  Brandon Sanderson

  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.

  Brandon Sanderson

  Powerful, Blow, Men

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

  Brandon Sanderson

  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.

  Brandon Sanderson

  Frowning, Happy Person, Persons

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

  Brandon Sanderson

  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.

  Brandon Sanderson

  Thinking, Wonder, Biology

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

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• The hallmark of insecurity is bravado.

  Brandon Sanderson

  Insecurity, Hallmark, Bravado

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

  Brandon Sanderson

  Winning, Matter, Ends

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

  Brandon Sanderson

  Promise, Use, Return

  Brandon Sanderson (2011). “The Alloy of Law: A Mistborn Novel”, p.190, 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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• 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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• All the world does as it is supposed to, except for humans. Maybe that's why you so often want to kill each other.

  Brandon Sanderson

  Doe, World, Want

  Brandon Sanderson (2010). “The Way of Kings”, p.262, Macmillan

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• You cannot tempt the hearts of men who are pure.

  Brandon Sanderson

  Heart, Men, Pure

  Brandon Sanderson (2009). “Warbreaker”, p.220, Macmillan

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• You are nothing if not exhaustive in your self-congratulatory made-up logic.

  Brandon Sanderson

  Self, Logic, Made

  "Warbreaker". Book by Brandon Sanderson, 2009.

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• Sing!" Grandpa Smedry yelled, his voice echoing down a hallway to the right."Sing!" If he breaks into song I think I might have to strangle myself... I thought, cringing.

  Brandon Sanderson

  Song, Thinking, Voice

  Brandon Sanderson (2016). “Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians”, p.49, 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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• Though most expect young men to be fools, I've noticed that just a little bit of age can make a man far more foolish than he was as a child.

  Brandon Sanderson

  Children, Men, Age

  Brandon Sanderson (2011). “Mistborn Trilogy”, p.416, Macmillan

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