Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings

"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."

"Life before Death.Strength before Weakness.Journey before Destination."

"We follow the codes not because they bring gain, but because we loathe the people we would otherwise become."

"Can a woman not walk with her possessions down the street of a city?"

"In the end, all men die. How you lived will be far more important to the Almighty than what you accomplished."

"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."

"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."

"Somebody has to start. Somebody has to step forward and do what is right, because it is right."