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.

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?

That's the point, isn't it? We have to live on, no matter how hard it gets. We'll win in the end.

People can do great things. However, there are some things they just CAN'T do. I, for instance, have not been able to transform myself into a Popsicle, despite years of effort.

What? Is that boy crazy?" "Most young men his age are somewhat crazy, I think," Sazed said with a smile. "However, this is hardly unexpected. Haven't you noticed how he stares at you when you enter a room?" "I thought he was just creepy.

It is a time of change,'' Sazed said. ''Perhaps it is also time to learn of other truths, other ways.

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