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He'd never been an optimist. He saw the world as it was, or he tried to. That was a problem, though, when the truth he saw was so terrible.

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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....more

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Why, if you only knew the secrets to which I'm p

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Expectation wasn't just about what people expected of you. It was about what you expected of yourself.

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If the afterlife really is a big war,” Kaladin said, “then I hope I end up in Damnation. At least there I might be able to get a wink or two of sleep.

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Are you that afraid of being wrong? One would assume you’d be accustomed to it by now.”He grunted. “Be careful, girl. You wouldn’t want to accidentall...more

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Humans don’t make sense.”“If you’re only now learning that,” Kaladin said, “then you haven’t been paying attention.

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The world isn't fair? What a huge revelation! Some people in power abuse those they have power over? Amazing! When did this start happening?

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This is insanity!""No, this is scholarship!

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Fleet kept running,” Kaladin growled, getting back under Elhokar’s arm.“What?”“He couldn't win, but he kept running. And when the storm caught him, it...more

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Perhaps I am an insensitive rich woman. That doesn't change the fact that you can be downright mean and offensive, Kaladin Stormblessed.

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Shallan’s mental image of Jasnah Kholin was of someone almost divine. It was, upon reflection, an odd way to regard a determined atheist.

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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

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It’s not a lie,” Shallan said, “if everyone understands and knows what it means.”“Mm. Those are some of the best lies.

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I’m sorry that your mystical, godlike powers do not instantly work as you would like them to.