Brandon Sanderson Quotes That Will Inspire You to Live Your Best Life

1. Breeze strolled over to the table and chose a seat with his characteristic decorum. The portly man raised his dueling cane, pointing it at Ham. 'I see that my period of intellectual respite has come to an end.'Ham smiled. 'I thought up a couple beastly questions while I was gone, and I've been saving them just for you, Breeze.''I'm dying of anticipation,' Breeze said. He turned his cane toward Lestibournes. 'Spook, drink.'Spook rushed over and fetched Breeze a cup of wine.'He's such a fine lad,' Breeze noted, accepting the drink. 'I barely even have to nudge him Allomantically. If only the rest of you ruffians were so accommodating.'Spook frowned. 'Niceing the not on the playing without.''I have no idea what you just said, child,' Breeze said. 'So I'm simply going to pretend it was coherent, then move on.'Kelsier rolled his eyes. 'Losing the stress on the nip,' he said. 'Notting without the needing of care.''Riding the rile of the rids to the right,' Spook said with a nod.'What are you two babbling about?' Breeze said testily.'Wasing the was of brightness,' Spook said. 'Nip the having of wishing of this.''Ever wasing the doing of this,' Kelsier agreed.'Ever wasing the wish of having the have,' Ham added with a smile. 'Brighting the wish of wasing the not.'Breeze turned to Dockson with exasperation. 'I believe our companions have finally lost their minds, dear friend.'Dockson shrugged. Then, with a perfectly straight face, he said, 'Wasing not of wasing is. The Final Empire

2. But merely being tradition does not make something worthy, Kadash. We can't just assume that because something is old it is right. Oathbringer

3. Can you feel it? Something just changed. I believe that’s the sound the world makes when it pisses itself. The Way of Kings

4. Elend: I kind of lost track of time…Breeze: For two hours?Elend: There were books involved. The Well of Ascension

5. I point out truths when I see them, Brightlord Sadeas. Each man has his place. Mine is to make insults. Yours is to be in-sluts. The Way of Kings

6. I swear, my dear. Sometimes our conversations remind me of a broken sword."She raised an eyebrow."Sharp as hell," Lightsong said, "but lacking a point. Warbreaker

7. I think given the choice between loving Mare - betrayal included - and never knowing her, I'd chose love. I risked, and I lost, but the risk was still worth it. The Final Empire

8. I trust you with their lives,' Prof said, still writing, 'and them with yours. Don't betray that trust, son. Keep your impulses in check. Don't just act because you can; act because it's the right thing to do. If you keep that in mind, you'll be all right. Steelheart

9. 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.

10. I'm not really sure why. But... do you stop loving someone just because they betray you? I don't think so. That's what makes the betrayal hurt so much - pain, frustration, anger... and I still loved her. I still do. The Final Empire

11. If you give up what you want most for what you think you should want more, you'll end up miserable. The Hero of Ages

12. 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. The Way of Kings

13. It is a time of change,'' Sazed said. ''Perhaps it is also time to learn of other truths, other ways. The Well of Ascension

14. It was amazing how many books one could fit into a room, assuming one didn't want to move around very much. The Well of Ascension

15. Jasnah had once defined a fool as a person who ignored information because it disagreed with desired results. Words of Radiance

16. Marsh: Our best efforts were never even a mild annoyance to the Lord Ruler."Kelsier: Ah, but being an annoyance is something that I am very good at. In fact, I'm far more than just a 'mild' annoyance--people tell me I can be downright frustrating. Might as well use this talent for the cause of good, eh? The Final Empire

17. People can do great things. However, there are some things they just CAN'T do. I, for instance, have not been able to transform myself into a Popsicle, despite years of effort. Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians

18. Personally, I like it much better when someone else does the decision making. That way you have legitimate grounds to whine and complain. I tend to find both whining and complaining quite interesting and amusing, though sometimes--unfortunately--it's hard to choose which one of the two I want to do.Sigh. LIfe can be so tough sometimes. Alcatraz Versus the Scrivener's Bones

19. Somehow, we'll find it. The balance between whom we wish to be and whom we need to be. But for now, we simply have to be satisfied with who we are. The Hero of Ages

20. Sometimes it's too easy to forget the things you should remember — and far too easy to remember the things you really should forget. Cytonic

21. That caravan looks as if it’s all Vorin. Also, you look a little spindly for a Horneater.Did you just insult the princess’s weight? Tyn asked, aghast.Storms! She was good. She actually managed to produce angerspren with the remark.Well, nothing to do but soldier on.I am offend! Shallan yelled.You have offended Her Highness again!Very offend!You’d better apologize.No apologize! Shallan declared. Boots! Words of Radiance

22. The Shaod, it was called. The Transformation... When it came, the fortuante person's life ended and began anew; he would discard his old, mundane existence and move to Elantris. Elantris, where he could live in bliss, rule in wisdom, and be worshiped for eternity.Eternity ended ten years ago. Elantris

23. There was rarely an obvious branching point in a person's life. People changed slowly, over time. You didn't take one step, then find yourself in a completely new location. You first took a little step off the path to avoid some rocks. For a while, you walked alongside the path, but then you wandered out a little way to step on softer soil. Then you stopped paying attention as you drifted farther and farther away. Finally, you found yourself in the wrong city, wondering why the signs on the roadway hadn't led you better. The Emperor's Soul

24. Wayne: You wanna know why I really came to find you?Waxilliam: Why?Wayne: I thought of you happy in a comfy bed, resting and relaxing, spending the rest of your life sipping tea and reading papers while people bring you food and maids rub your toes and stuff.Waxilliam: And?Wayne: And I just couldn't leave you to a fate like that...I'm too good a friend to let a mate of mine die in such a terrible situation.Waxilliam: Comfortable?Wayne: No. Boring. The Alloy of Law

25. Wayne's a little attached to that hat," Waxillium said. "He thinks it's lucky."Wayne: "It is lucky. I ain't never died while wearing that hat." Marasi frowned. "I ... I'm not sure I know how to respond."Wax: "That's a common reaction to Wayne. The Alloy of Law

26. We were like deaf people trying to dance to a beat we couldn't hear, long after the music actually stopped. Steelheart

27. What would you think if I told you that I wasn’t an Allomancer? Sazed asked.I’d think that you were lying, Vin said.Have you known me to lie before?The best liars are those who tell the truth most of the time. The Final Empire

28. Why hasn't anyone killed him yet?Dumb luck, Wit said. In that I’m lucky you’re all so dumb. Words of Radiance

29. XinWey’s Doctrine states that the most essential morality of mankind is to create the greatest amount of happiness among the greatest number of people while using the least amount of resources. Perfect State

30. You see, that is the sad, sorry, terrible thing about sarcasm.It's really funny. Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians