Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)

by Brandon Sanderson

“What’s there to earn?” Kelsier said, pulling out his own cloak. “This is who you are, Vin.”

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.”

“Have you known me to lie before?” “The best liars are those who tell the truth most of the time.”

Our belief is often strongest when it should be weakest. That is the nature of hope.”