Well, then," he said. "Let's do it." "What?" Vin asked. "Save the world." Elend said. "Stop the ash.

Expectations were like fine pottery. The harder you held them, the more likely they were to crack.

Mocking a woman is like drinking too much wine. It may be fun for a short time, but the hangover is hell.

A man can only lead when others accept him as their leader, and he has only as much authority as his subjects give to him. All of the brilliant ideas in the world cannot save your kingdom if no one will listen to them.

Sometimes the prize is not worth the costs. The means by which we achieve victory are as important as the victory itself.

You see, that is the sad, sorry, terrible thing about sarcasm. It's really funny.

You're wonderful. So full of life and excitement. The priests and servants of the palace, they wear colors, but there's no color inside of them. They just go about their duties, eyes down, solemn. You've got color on the inside, so much of it that it bursts out and colors everything around you.