Brandon Sanderson
Brandon Sanderson
Brandon Sandersonis an American fantasy and science fiction writer. He is best known for his Mistborn series and his work in finishing Robert Jordan's epic fantasy series The Wheel of Time. In 2010, Sanderson published The Way of Kings, the first of a ten book series called The Stormlight Archive...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth19 December 1975
CityLincoln, NE
CountryUnited States of America
men want doe
It is you!" the man exclaimed. "We thought you weren't coming for another week!" "Ashe," Sarene mumbled, "who is this lunatic and what does he want with me?
belief ifs
What is belief - what is faith - if you don't continue it after failure?
kings book matter
If I should die,” Dalinar said, “then I would do so having lived my life right. It is not the destination that matters, but how one arrives there.” “The Codes?” “No. The Way of Kings.” “That storming book.
trying firsts get-up
Never throw the first punch. If you have to throw the second, try to make sure they don't get up for a third.
eye pride self
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.
life expectations pottery
Expectations were like fine pottery. The harder you held them, the more likely they were to crack.
men important almighty
In the end, all men die. How you lived will be far more important to the Almighty than what you accomplished.
school hard-times practice
Joel, lad, school is about learning to learn. If you don't practice studying things you don't like, then you'll have a very hard time in life.
evil done doe
Does one deserve to have evil done to her by consequence of putting herself where evil can reach her?
personality immaturity
I've always been very confident in my immaturity.
believe simple men
Why did they believe? Because they saw miracles. Things one man took as chance, a man of faith took as a sign. A loved one recovering from disease, a fortunate business deal, a chance meeting with a long lost friend. It wasn't the grand doctrines or the sweeping ideals that seemed to make believers out of men. It was the simple magic in the world around them.
hate people devotion
You will find that hate can unify people more quickly and more fervently than devotion ever could.
simple knowing sometimes
Sometimes it was daunting, knowing how easily I could break things. This one simple curse seemed to dominate my entire life.
book tired trying
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.