Every action we take has consequences, Vin," Kelsier said. "I've found that in both Allomancy and life, the person who can best judge the consequences of their actions will be the most successful.

When men fought, they connected. You became brothers as you traded blows.

Everyone gets scared, Princess. Even brave men sometimes run the first time they see battle. In armies, that's why there's so much training. The ones who hold aren't the courageous ones, they're the well-trained ones. We have instincts like any other animal.

The finest defense of character is correct action. Acquaint yourself with virtue, and you can expect proper treatment from those around you.

I take two hours off for my family every day. And then I write fourteen hours.

Women? Women are like...thunderstorms. They're beautiful to look at, and sometimes they're nice to listen to-but most of the time they're just plain inconvenient.

What was that?" Galladon demanded. "I think I just destroyed the biology section" Raoden replied with wonder.