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A person knows when they’re in darkness, even when they can’t see. -Nightblood

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Brandon Sanderson
Age: 48
Born: 1975
Born: December 19
Novelist
Science Fiction Writer
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Darkness
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Expectations were like fine pottery. The harder you held them, the more likely they were to crack.
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Normally, I have a lot of alpha readers on my books. These are people that, once I finish a novel, I let them look at it and give me a reader response.
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In the end, I worry that my arrogance shall destroy us all.
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If you're always on time, it implies that you never have anything better you should be doing. -Kelsier
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If you are anything like me --- Clever, fond of goat cheese, and devilishly handsome --- then you have undoubtedly read many books.
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How do you fight someone smarter than yourself?' Rand Whispered. 'The answer is simple. You make her think that you are sitting down across the table from her, ready to play her game. Then you punch her in the face as hard as you can.
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What did it mean to be called “lord”? I’ll assume you’ve never had the honor, since I doubt any of you happen to be British royalty. (And, if by chance you are, then let me say, “Hello, Your Majesty! Welcome to my stupid book. Can I borrow some cash?”)
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Belief? Yes, Sazed said. Tell me, Mistress. What is it that you believe? Vin frowned. What kind of question is that? The most important kind, I think.
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The best performances, are those that can be performed once.
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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.
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In the end, all men die. How you lived will be far more important to the Almighty than what you accomplished.
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Nothing will train you to write better as a writer, than working on your next book.
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I am what the universe made me to be, my dear.
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But you can't kill me, Lord Tyrant. I represent that one thing you've never been able to kill, no matter how hard you try. I am hope.
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Yes, Bastille. I keep trying to get killed because it's inconvenient for you.
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You will find that hate can unify people more quickly and more fervently than devotion ever could.
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There are no endings, and never will be endings, to the turning of the Wheel of Time. But it was an ending.
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Mocking a woman is like drinking too much wine. It may be fun for a short time, but the hangover is hell.
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Ignorance is hardly unusual, Miss Davar. The longer I live, the more I come to realize that it is the natural state of the human mind. There are many who will strive to defend its sanctity and then expect you to be impressed with their efforts.
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...somehow the old philosophers could make even the most salacious topics seem boring.
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