“ Heroism is a myth you tell idealistic young people—specifically when you want them to go bleed for you. ” — Brandon Sanderson

“ You don't have to smile. You don't have to talk. But if you're going to be miserable, you might as well do it with friends. You don't have to smile. You don't have to talk. But if you're going to be miserable, you might as well do it with friends. ...more ” — Brandon Sanderson

“ Kaladin’s anxiety began to subside, and he pushed through the worst of the darkness. He always emerged on the other side. Why was that so difficult to remember while in the middle of it? ” — Brandon Sanderson