Mocking a woman is like drinking too much wine. It may be fun for a short time, but the hangover is hell.
Brandon SandersonSmall things were important. Secods were small things, and if you heaped enough of those on top of one another, they became a man's life.
Brandon SandersonThere was rarely an obvious branching point in a person's life. People changed slowly, over time. You didn't take on step, then find yourself in a completely new location. You first took a little step off a path to avoid some rocks. For a while, you walked alongside the path, but then you wandered out a little way to step on softer soil. Then you stopped paying attention as you drifted farther and farther away. Finally, you found yourself in the wrong city, wondering why the signs on the roadway hadn't led you better.
Brandon Sanderson