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.

Better to be the failure who nobly strived than the success who never really had to.

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.

Joy was more than just an absence of discomfort.

Hmmmm Light makes shadow. Truth makes lies. Hmmmm.

I think given the choice between loving Mare - betrayal included - and never knowing her, I'd chose love. I risked, and I lost, but the risk was still worth it.

If you're always on time, it implies that you never have anything better you should be doing. -Kelsier