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Brandon Sanderson Quotes

Total quotes: 13
“You see, that is the sad, sorry, terrible thing about sarcasm. It’s really funny.”
— Brandon Sanderson, Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians
Tagged: Sarcasm, Funny, humor, Intellect
“Life before Death.
Strength before Weakness.
Journey before Destination”
— Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings
Tagged: Life, Death, strength, Weakness, Journey, destination, motivation
“Mocking a woman is like drinking too much wine. It may be fun for a short time, but the hangover is hell.”
— Brandon Sanderson, Warbreaker
Tagged: Woman, Wine, Drinking, Hangover
“Our belief is often strongest when it should be weakest. That is the nature of hope.”
— Brandon Sanderson, The Final Empire
Tagged: Belief, strength, Weakness, Hope
“Good men don't become legends," he said quietly.
"Good men don't need to become legends." She opened her eyes, looking up at him. "They just do what's right anyway.”
— Brandon Sanderson, The Well of Ascension
Tagged: Good Men, Legend, Honor
“Somebody has to start. Somebody has to step forward and do what is right, because it is right.”
— Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings
Tagged: Initiative, Doing Good
“I don’t talk to myself because I’m crazy.
No?
I do it because I’m awesome.”
— Brandon Sanderson, Words of Radiance(Stormlight Archive, The)
Tagged: Awesomeness, Conversations With Self
“I'm not really sure why. But... do you stop loving someone just because they betray you? I don't think so. That's what makes the betrayal hurt so much - pain, frustration, anger... and I still loved her. I still do.”
— Brandon Sanderson, The Final Empire
Tagged: Love, Pain, Betrayal, Anger, Frustration
“To lack feeling is to be dead, but to act on every feeling is to be a child.”
— Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings
Tagged: Feeling, act, Immaturity
“...A man can only stumble for so long before he either falls or stands up straight.”
— Brandon Sanderson, The Well of Ascension
Tagged: perseverance, Courage
“The only honest things I can say to you are insults.”
— Brandon Sanderson, Words of Radiance(Stormlight Archive, The)
Tagged: insults, Honesty, Truth
“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.”
— Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings
Tagged: destination, Path, accomplishments, Journey, Experiences
“Belief isn't simply a thing for fair times and bright days...What is belief - what is faith - if you don't continue in it after failure?...Anyone can believe in someone, or something that always succeeds...But failure...ah, now, that is hard to believe in, certainly and truly. Difficult enough to have value. Sometimes we just have to wait long enough...then we find out why exactly it was that we kept believing...There's always another secret.”
— Brandon Sanderson, The Final Empire
Tagged: Belief, Failure, Secret, Faith
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