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So . . . ," I said. "You're saying that by the end of our training, you expect us to be able to use grappling hooks made of energy to smash our enemies with flaming chunks of space debris?"
"Yes."
"That . . . ," I whispered, "that's the most beautiful thing I've ever heard.
From Skyward
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Topic: Funny
People need stories, child. They bring us hope, and that hope is real.
From Skyward
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Topic: Hope
There were no symbols on the breastplate, because he was not Radiant. Adolin had no idea what he was, other than the son of both Dalinar and Evi Kholin. The product of both of their hopes. He was Adolin Kholin. A man with very good friends.
From Wind and Truth
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Topic: Hope
What did you put in the fire?" Kaladin said. "To make that special smoke?"
"Nothing. It was just and ordinary fire."
"But, I saw-"
"What you saw belongs to you. A story doesn't live until it is imagined in someone's mind."
"What does the story mean, then?"
"It means what you want it to mean," Hoid said. "The purpose of a storyteller is not to tell you how to think , but to give you questions to think upon. Too often, we forget that.
From The Way of Kings
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Topic: Inspirational
A man is what he has passion about,” Breeze said. “I’ve found that if you give up what you want most for what you think you should want more, you’ll just end up miserable.
From The Hero of Ages
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Topic: Inspirational
The question is not whether you will love, hurt, dream, and die. It is what you will love, why you will hurt, when you will dream, and how you will die. This is your choice. You cannot pick the destination, only the path.
From Oathbringer
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Topic: Inspirational
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.
From The Hero of Ages
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Topic: Religion
Are there any religions on your list that include the slaughter of noblemen as a holy duty?
From Mistborn: The Final Empire
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Topic: Religion
Elend: I kind of lost track of time…
Breeze: For two hours?
Elend: There were books involved.
From The Well of Ascension
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Topic: Funny
"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!"
From Words of Radiance
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Topic: Funny
Impossible things are really rough to do, you know.
From Alcatraz Versus the Shattered Lens
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Topic: Philosophical
"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."
From The Alloy of Law
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Topic: Death, Funny
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.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Funny
There were a group of people before the Ascension known as the Astalsi. They claimed that each person was born with a certain finite amount of ill luck. And so, when an unfortunate event happened, they thought themselves blessed—thereafter, their lives could only get better.
From Mistborn: The Final Empire
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Topic: Philosophical, Religion
People need stories, child. They bring them hope, and that hope is real.
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Topic: Hope
I believe in rendering to science the things that belong to science. I have no problem with evolution or discussions of the age of the Earth, for I don't believe that we come anywhere near comprehending the mind of God or the workings of the universe. Science can explain a lot, but it cannot give us faith, and I think we need both.
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Topic: Religion
Can you feel it? Something just changed. I believe that’s the sound the world makes when it pisses itself.
From The Way of Kings
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Topic: Funny
Life before Death.
Strength before Weakness.
Journey before Destination.
From The Way of Kings
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Topic: Inspirational
Somebody has to start. Somebody has to step forward and do what is right, because it is right.
From The Way of Kings
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Topic: Inspirational
Why is it you trust my daughter so much when others almost universally revile her?"
"I consider their disdain for her to be a recommendation," he said.
"She is a heretic."
"She refused to join any of the devotaries because she did not believe in their teachings. Rather than compromise for the sake of appearances, she has been honest and has refused to make professions she does not believe. I find that a sign of honor.
From The Way of Kings
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Topic: Religion
You see, that is the sad, sorry, terrible thing about sarcasm.

It's really funny.
From Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians
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Topic: Funny
You should try not to talk so much, friend. You'll sound far less stupid that way.

- Breeze
From Mistborn: The Final Empire
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Topic: Funny
How do you fight someone smarter than yourself?' Rand Whispered. 'The answer is simple. You make her think that you are sitting down across the table from her, ready to play her game. Then you punch her in the face as hard as you can.
From The Gathering Storm
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Topic: Funny
But merely being tradition does not make something worthy, Kadash. We can't just assume that because something is old it is right.
From Oathbringer
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Topic: Philosophical
So . . . ," I said. "You're saying that by the end of our training, you expect us to be able to use grappling hooks made of energy to smash our enemies with flaming chunks of space debris?"
"Yes."
"That . . . ," I whispered, "that's the most beautiful thing I've ever heard.
From Skyward
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Funny
People need stories, child. They bring us hope, and that hope is real.
From Skyward
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Hope
There were no symbols on the breastplate, because he was not Radiant. Adolin had no idea what he was, other than the son of both Dalinar and Evi Kholin. The product of both of their hopes. He was Adolin Kholin. A man with very good friends.
From Wind and Truth
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Hope
What did you put in the fire?" Kaladin said. "To make that special smoke?"
"Nothing. It was just and ordinary fire."
"But, I saw-"
"What you saw belongs to you. A story doesn't live until it is imagined in someone's mind."
"What does the story mean, then?"
"It means what you want it to mean," Hoid said. "The purpose of a storyteller is not to tell you how to think , but to give you questions to think upon. Too often, we forget that.
From The Way of Kings
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Inspirational
A man is what he has passion about,” Breeze said. “I’ve found that if you give up what you want most for what you think you should want more, you’ll just end up miserable.
From The Hero of Ages
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Inspirational
The question is not whether you will love, hurt, dream, and die. It is what you will love, why you will hurt, when you will dream, and how you will die. This is your choice. You cannot pick the destination, only the path.
From Oathbringer
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Inspirational
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.
From The Hero of Ages
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Religion
Are there any religions on your list that include the slaughter of noblemen as a holy duty?
From Mistborn: The Final Empire
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Religion
Elend: I kind of lost track of time…
Breeze: For two hours?
Elend: There were books involved.
From The Well of Ascension
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Funny
"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!"
From Words of Radiance
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Funny
Impossible things are really rough to do, you know.
From Alcatraz Versus the Shattered Lens
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Philosophical
"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."
From The Alloy of Law
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Death, Funny
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.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Funny
There were a group of people before the Ascension known as the Astalsi. They claimed that each person was born with a certain finite amount of ill luck. And so, when an unfortunate event happened, they thought themselves blessed—thereafter, their lives could only get better.
From Mistborn: The Final Empire
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Philosophical, Religion
People need stories, child. They bring them hope, and that hope is real.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Hope
I believe in rendering to science the things that belong to science. I have no problem with evolution or discussions of the age of the Earth, for I don't believe that we come anywhere near comprehending the mind of God or the workings of the universe. Science can explain a lot, but it cannot give us faith, and I think we need both.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Religion
Can you feel it? Something just changed. I believe that’s the sound the world makes when it pisses itself.
From The Way of Kings
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Funny
Life before Death.
Strength before Weakness.
Journey before Destination.
From The Way of Kings
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Inspirational
Somebody has to start. Somebody has to step forward and do what is right, because it is right.
From The Way of Kings
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Inspirational
Why is it you trust my daughter so much when others almost universally revile her?"
"I consider their disdain for her to be a recommendation," he said.
"She is a heretic."
"She refused to join any of the devotaries because she did not believe in their teachings. Rather than compromise for the sake of appearances, she has been honest and has refused to make professions she does not believe. I find that a sign of honor.
From The Way of Kings
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Religion
You see, that is the sad, sorry, terrible thing about sarcasm.

It's really funny.
From Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Funny
You should try not to talk so much, friend. You'll sound far less stupid that way.

- Breeze
From Mistborn: The Final Empire
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Funny
How do you fight someone smarter than yourself?' Rand Whispered. 'The answer is simple. You make her think that you are sitting down across the table from her, ready to play her game. Then you punch her in the face as hard as you can.
From The Gathering Storm
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Funny
But merely being tradition does not make something worthy, Kadash. We can't just assume that because something is old it is right.
From Oathbringer
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Philosophical
So . . . ," I said. "You're saying that by the end of our training, you expect us to be able to use grappling hooks made of energy to smash our enemies with flaming chunks of space debris?"
"Yes."
"That . . . ," I whispered, "that's the most beautiful thing I've ever heard.
From Skyward
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Funny
People need stories, child. They bring us hope, and that hope is real.
From Skyward
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Hope
There were no symbols on the breastplate, because he was not Radiant. Adolin had no idea what he was, other than the son of both Dalinar and Evi Kholin. The product of both of their hopes. He was Adolin Kholin. A man with very good friends.
From Wind and Truth
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Hope
What did you put in the fire?" Kaladin said. "To make that special smoke?"
"Nothing. It was just and ordinary fire."
"But, I saw-"
"What you saw belongs to you. A story doesn't live until it is imagined in someone's mind."
"What does the story mean, then?"
"It means what you want it to mean," Hoid said. "The purpose of a storyteller is not to tell you how to think , but to give you questions to think upon. Too often, we forget that.
From The Way of Kings
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Inspirational
A man is what he has passion about,” Breeze said. “I’ve found that if you give up what you want most for what you think you should want more, you’ll just end up miserable.
From The Hero of Ages
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Inspirational
The question is not whether you will love, hurt, dream, and die. It is what you will love, why you will hurt, when you will dream, and how you will die. This is your choice. You cannot pick the destination, only the path.
From Oathbringer
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Inspirational
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.
From The Hero of Ages
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Religion
Are there any religions on your list that include the slaughter of noblemen as a holy duty?
From Mistborn: The Final Empire
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Religion
Elend: I kind of lost track of time…
Breeze: For two hours?
Elend: There were books involved.
From The Well of Ascension
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Funny
"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!"
From Words of Radiance
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Funny
Impossible things are really rough to do, you know.
From Alcatraz Versus the Shattered Lens
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Philosophical
"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."
From The Alloy of Law
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Death, Funny
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.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Funny
There were a group of people before the Ascension known as the Astalsi. They claimed that each person was born with a certain finite amount of ill luck. And so, when an unfortunate event happened, they thought themselves blessed—thereafter, their lives could only get better.
From Mistborn: The Final Empire
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Philosophical, Religion
People need stories, child. They bring them hope, and that hope is real.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Hope
I believe in rendering to science the things that belong to science. I have no problem with evolution or discussions of the age of the Earth, for I don't believe that we come anywhere near comprehending the mind of God or the workings of the universe. Science can explain a lot, but it cannot give us faith, and I think we need both.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Religion
Can you feel it? Something just changed. I believe that’s the sound the world makes when it pisses itself.
From The Way of Kings
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Funny
Life before Death.
Strength before Weakness.
Journey before Destination.
From The Way of Kings
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Inspirational
Somebody has to start. Somebody has to step forward and do what is right, because it is right.
From The Way of Kings
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Inspirational
Why is it you trust my daughter so much when others almost universally revile her?"
"I consider their disdain for her to be a recommendation," he said.
"She is a heretic."
"She refused to join any of the devotaries because she did not believe in their teachings. Rather than compromise for the sake of appearances, she has been honest and has refused to make professions she does not believe. I find that a sign of honor.
From The Way of Kings
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Religion
You see, that is the sad, sorry, terrible thing about sarcasm.

It's really funny.
From Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Funny
You should try not to talk so much, friend. You'll sound far less stupid that way.

- Breeze
From Mistborn: The Final Empire
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Funny
How do you fight someone smarter than yourself?' Rand Whispered. 'The answer is simple. You make her think that you are sitting down across the table from her, ready to play her game. Then you punch her in the face as hard as you can.
From The Gathering Storm
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Funny
But merely being tradition does not make something worthy, Kadash. We can't just assume that because something is old it is right.
From Oathbringer
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Philosophical
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