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I need something, Wax. A place to look. You always did the thinking.”“Yes, having a brain helps with that, surprisingly.

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The rest of the time, I don't do so much thinkin'. 'Cuz if I did, I'd go running back to where things is simple. You see?

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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 co...more

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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 befor...more

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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 ...more

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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.

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If you give up what you want most for what you think you should want more, you'll end up miserable.

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Too many of us take great pains with what we ingest through our mouths, and far less with what we partake of through our ears and eyes.

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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.

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

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light makes shadow. Truth makes lies.

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Truth is individual.”“What? No it’s not. Truth is . . . it’s Truth. Reality.”“Your truth is what you see,” Pattern said, sounding confused. “What else...more