1,392 Quotes by Brandon Sanderson

Getting cut off from the knights' magic rock also required a period of exile from their giant glass mushroom. (Those of you in the Hushlands, I dare you to work that last sentence into a conversation. "By the way, Sally, did you know that getting cut from the knight's magic rock also requires a period of exile from their giant glass mushroom?")

Have you finally grown so jealous of my impeccable fashion sense that you've decided to have me disposed of?

If we must put our head into the lion’s mouth, let us make certain that he chokes upon our flesh!

You're a very difficult person to manipulate, you know." "Nonsense," he said. "You just have to promise me that I won't have to do a thing, and then I'll do anything you want." "Anything?" "Anything that doesn't require doing anything." "That's nothing, then." "Is it?" "Yes." "Well, that's something.

Joy was more than just an absence of discomfort.

I killed you once", the Lord Ruler said, turning back to Kelsier. "You tried", Kelsier replied, his voice loud and firm, carrying across the square. "But you can't kill me, Lord Tyrant. I represent that thing you've never been able to kill no matter how hard you try. I am hope.

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.

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

I was thinking that work is like fertilizer in that I'm glad it exists; I just don't ever want to get stuck in it.