Quote

Raoden turned to regard the large Dula. What does it matter? It's not like we have anything pressing to do. It's actually quite pleasant up here—you should just sit back and enjoy it. An ominous crash came from the clouds above them, and Raoden felt a wet drop splat against his head. Fantastic, Galladon grumbled. I'm enjoying myself alre

Brandon Sanderson

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Brandon Sanderson
Age: 48
Born: 1975
Born: December 19
Novelist
Science Fiction Writer
Writer
Lincoln
Nebraska
Doe
Large
Enjoying
Anything
Already
Crash
Back
Head
Drop
Matter
Quite
Pleasant
Splat
Like
Came
Fantastic
Grumbled
Actually
Clouds
Ominous
Enjoy
Turned
Pressing
Felt
Regard
Wet

More quotes by Brandon Sanderson

Image
Remember that your job as a practicing writer is to remember it's never going to be perfect on your first pass.
Brandon Sanderson
Image
What? Is that boy crazy? Most young men his age are somewhat crazy, I think, Sazed said with a smile. However, this is hardly unexpected. Haven't you noticed how he stares at you when you enter a room? I thought he was just creepy.
Brandon Sanderson
Image
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.
Brandon Sanderson
Image
Now, I had been frightened on several different occasions in my life. The most frightening of these involved an elevator and a mime.
Brandon Sanderson
Image
You know, I was a nerdy kid going through high school, and then I got to college and that all vanished. I mean, a lot of my good friends - when we were in high school, we would never have been able to hang out together because we were in such different cliques or whatever. Now, who cares?
Brandon Sanderson
Image
So, using his pride like a shield against despair, dejection, and-most important— self-pity, Raoden raised his head to stare damnation in the eyes.
Brandon Sanderson
Image
I am a writer who works from an outline. What I generally do when I build an outline is I find focal, important scenes, and I build them in my head and I don't write them yet, but I build towards them.
Brandon Sanderson
Image
I strive for nothing if not consistency
Brandon Sanderson
Image
Well,” Waxillium said. “Perhaps I should begin by asking after your health.” “Perhaps you should,” Steris replied. “Er. Yes. How’s your health?” “Suitable.” “So is Waxillium,” Wayne added. They all turned to him. “You know,” he said. “He’s wearing a suit, and all. Suitable. Ahem. Is that mahogany?
Brandon Sanderson
Image
Actually, [Wax] said, we came here because we needed someplace safe to think for a few hours. Ranette: Your mansion isn't safe? Wax: My butler failed to poison me, then tried to shoot me, then set off an explosive in my study Ranette: Huh.... You need to screen these people better, Wax.
Brandon Sanderson
Image
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.
Brandon Sanderson
Image
I'm Teoish, Sarene said, successfully spearing something that looked like a marinated piece of shrimp. We're all this tall. Father's Teoish too, Kaise, Daorn said. And you know how tall he is. But father's fat, Kaise pointed out. Why aren't you fat too, Sarene?
Brandon Sanderson
Image
You are nothing if not exhaustive in your self-congratulatory made-up logic.
Brandon Sanderson
Image
Men had always told Kaladin that he fought like nobody else. He’d felt it on the first day he’d picked up a quarterstaff, though Tukks’s advice had helped him refine and channel what he could do. Kaladin had cared when he fought. He’d never fought empty or cold. He fought to keep his men alive
Brandon Sanderson
Image
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.
Brandon Sanderson
Image
Every man is a hero of his own story.
Brandon Sanderson
Image
One can have a wit, but not a witless
Brandon Sanderson
Image
A story doesn't live until it is imagined in someone's mind.
Brandon Sanderson
Image
That isn’t greatness. That’s just foolishness.
Brandon Sanderson
Image
The motivations of men. They never make sense. And they always make sense.
Brandon Sanderson