You know, I was a nerdy kid going through high school, and then I got to college and that all vanished. I mean, a lot of my good friends - when we were in high school, we would never have been able to hang out together because we were in such different cliques or whatever. Now, who cares?
Brandon SandersonAnd so, does the destination matter? Or is it the path we take? I declare that no accomplishment has substance nearly as great as the road used to achieve it. We are not creatures of destinations. It is the journey that shapes us. Our callused feet, our backs strong from carrying the weight of our travels, our eyes open with the fresh delight of experiences lived.
Brandon SandersonHer aunt Sol had once told Shai to smile at the worst insults and snap at the minor ones. That way, no man would know your heart.
Brandon SandersonI froze, shocked. (And don't try to clam that you did anything different the first time a government bureaucrat pulled a gun on you.)
Brandon SandersonItโs what happens when you shoot someone,โ Wayne pointed out. โAt least, usually someone has the good sense to get dead when you go to all the trouble to shoot them.
Brandon Sanderson