Wind and Truth (The Stormlight Archive, #5)

by Brandon Sanderson

“Children are often like that, Syl,” his mother said. “Accepting only one answer to any question, because nuance is difficult and confusing.”

tautology.”

I highly doubt Kaladin Stormblessed knows what tautology is

You want to know what a virtue truly is? It’s not that difficult.” “If this entire conversation is the way I learn,” Kaladin said, “then I dispute the idea of it not being difficult.”

“A virtue is something that is valuable even if it gives you nothing. A virtue persists without payment or compensation.

“The best words are the ones most people don’t understand.” “That is literally the opposite of how language should function.”