If I should die,โ Dalinar said, โthen I would do so having lived my life right. It is not the destination that matters, but how one arrives there.โ โThe Codes?โ โNo. The Way of Kings.โ โThat storming book.
Brandon SandersonAT first Raoden stayed away from the library, because it reminded him of her. Then he found himself drawn back to itโbecause it reminded him of her.
Brandon SandersonWayne: You wanna know why I really came to find you? Waxilliam: Why? Wayne: I thought of you happy in a comfy bed, resting and relaxing, spending the rest of your life sipping tea and reading papers while people bring you food and maids rub your toes and stuff. Waxilliam: And? Wayne: And I just couldn't leave you to a fate like that...I'm too good a friend to let a mate of mine die in such a terrible situation. Waxilliam: Comfortable? Wayne: No. Boring.
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