Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)

by Brandon Sanderson

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.”

“Be careful, mistress—become too fond of reading, and you may turn into a scholar.”

“Belief isn’t simply a thing for fair times and bright days, I think. What is belief—what is faith—if you don’t continue in it after failure?”