At times, it seems to me that to be human is to want that which we cannot have. For some, this is power. For me, it is peace.

The right belief is like a good cloak, I think. If it fits you well, it keeps you warm and safe. The wrong fit however, can suffocate.

Elend: I kind of lost track of time… Breeze: For two hours? Elend: There were books involved.

That isn’t greatness. That’s just foolishness.

There are two kinds of people in this world, son. Those who save lives, and those who take lives." "And what of those who protect and defend? Those who save lives by taking lives?" "That's like trying to stop a storm by blowing harder. Ridiculous. You can't protect by killing.

Actually, [Wax] said, we came here because we needed someplace safe to think for a few hours." Ranette: "Your mansion isn't safe?" Wax: "My butler failed to poison me, then tried to shoot me, then set off an explosive in my study" Ranette: "Huh.... You need to screen these people better, Wax.

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