The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)

by Brandon Sanderson

‘Life before death. Strength before weakness. Journey before destination.’

Jasnah raised an eyebrow. “You will find wise men in any religion, Shallan, and good men in every nation. Those who truly seek wisdom are those who will acknowledge the virtue in their adversaries and who will learn from those who disabuse them of error.

“The purpose of a storyteller is not to tell you how to think, but to give you questions to think upon. Too often, we forget that.”

“People see in stories what they’re looking for, my young friend.”