The entire point of life is to find ways to get others to do your work for you. Don’t you know anything about basic economics?

Belief?" "Yes," Sazed said. "Tell me, Mistress. What is it that you believe?" Vin frowned. "What kind of question is that?" "The most important kind, I think.

I've found you can ignore half of what Dox tells you and not miss much-except for maybe they occasional complaint that you're spending too much.

‎"To Parlin's mind, nothing showed affection like a hunk of something dead and bleeding on the table.

The more limitations you put on a character often times the better a character you'll make them, the more interesting the story becomes because the character can't simply wave a hand and make something happen. They have to work within the framework.

If we must put our head into the lion’s mouth, let us make certain that he chokes upon our flesh!

My outlines are always very goal-based. What do I want to have happen by the ending and how can I earn that.