Edgedancer (The Stormlight Archive, #2.5)

by Brandon Sanderson

“Pity can be a powerful tool. Anytime you can make someone else feel something, you’ve got power over them.”

“Mistress, please don’t get yourself killed. It would be traumatic. Why, I think it would take me months and months to get over it!” “That’s faster than I’d get over it.”

“I’ve got a deal to make. For information.” “I want nothing from you.” “I can give you nothing,” Lift said, relaxing. “I’m good at that. I’ll go away, and give you nothing. You just gotta answer a question for me.”

The world couldn’t be completely bad when it had soft clothes.

Storm might be coming, but people will still need to eat. The world ends tomorrow, but the day after that, people are going to ask what’s for breakfast. That’s your job.”

“I will listen,” Lift shouted, “to those who have been ignored!”