1,392 Quotes by Brandon Sanderson

I will protect those I hate. Even if the one I hate most is myself.

But even a ninety-year-old blind priest would stop and stare at this woman. If he weren’t blind, that is. Dumb metaphor, I thought. I’ll have to work on that one. I have trouble with metaphors.

Love wasn’t about being right or wrong, but about standing up and helping when your partner’s back was bowed.

Everything costs money,” Ham said. “But, what is money? A physical representation of the abstract concept of effort.

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.

You’ve managed – in our short three years together – to kill not only my god, but my father, my brother, and my fiance. That’s kind of like a homicidal hat trick. It’s a strange foundation for a relationship, wouldn’t you say?

The most important step a man can take. It’s not the first one, is it? It’s the next one. Always the next step, Dalinar.

People with passion are people who will destroy – for a man’s passion is not true until he proves how much he’s willing to sacrifice for it.

If I am to become a delicate cloud upon the sky, I must first convince the ground that I am not abandoning her. Like a worried lover, sure, she must be comforted and reassured that I will return following my dramatic and regal ascent to the sky.