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...A man can only stumble for so long before he either falls or stands up straight.

Brandon Sanderson

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Brandon Sanderson
Age: 48
Born: 1975
Born: December 19
Novelist
Science Fiction Writer
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Falls
Stands
Straight
Leadership
Either
Fall
Long
Men
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Remember, the past need not become our future as well.
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I had Eondel teach me, Raoden said. Back when I was trying to find ways to prove that my father's laws were foolish. Eondel chose fencing becausehe thought it would be most useful to me, as a politician. I never figured I'd end up using it to keep my wife from slicing me to pieces.
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The motivations of men. They never make sense. And they always make sense.
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That isn’t greatness. That’s just foolishness.
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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?
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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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I try to avoid having thoughts. They lead to other thoughts, and—if you’re not careful—those lead to actions. Actions make you tired. I have this on rather good authority from someone who once read it in a book.
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Never throw the first punch. If you have to throw the second, try to make sure they don't get up for a third.
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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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Being in charge isn't always about telling people what to do. Sometimes, it's about knowing when to step out of the way of people who know what they're doing. - Tam al'Thor
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This is going to take a while. I'm a fantasy author. We have trouble with the concept of brevity.
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Elend started. Vin! Then, he smiled. What took you so long? I got delayed by an Inquistor and a dark god, she said. Now hustle.
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Sometimes it was daunting, knowing how easily I could break things. This one simple curse seemed to dominate my entire life.
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He found himself weeping. Not for the future or for the emperor. These were the tears of a man who saw before himself a masterpiece. True art was more than beauty it was more than technique. It was not just imitation. It was boldness, it was contrast, it was subtlety.
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