1,392 Quotes by Brandon Sanderson

The sickness I feel right now, this pain -- this is responsibility.

If there are prophecies, if there is a Hero of Ages, then my mindwhispers that there must be something directing my path. Somethingis watching; something cares. These peaceful whispers tellme a truth I wish very much to believe.If I fail, another shall come to finish my work.

It becomes the responsibility of every man, upon realizing he lacks the truth, to seek it out.—From The Way of Kings, postscript

Nearly everything that happened had happened before. The grand lesson of history.

What do you know?”“Almost everything. That almost part can be a real kick in the teeth sometimes.”“What do you want, then?”“What I can’t have.” Wit turned to him, eyes solemn. “Same as everyone else, Kaladin Stormblessed.

If the wind stops blowing, it is not a wind. It is nothing.

The illusion without Lightweaving is superior, Design.""Because it's fake?""Because the audience knows it's fake," Wit said. "When they watch and let themselves be amazed, they are joining in the illusion. They're giving you something vital. Something powerful. Something essential. Their belief.

I can't worry about everything at once, Elend thought with determination. I just have to trust. Trust in myself and keep going.

I risked and I lost but the risk was still worth it.