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But merely being tradition does not make something worthy,
“But sometimes a hypocrite is nothing more than a person who is in the process of changing.”
Power could be an illusion of perception. Even within yourself.
Some days, the more honorable thing was to take a gift without complaint.
A group of people all trying to impress one another was always more dangerous than the lone psychopath.
You tried to help the people of the market. You mostly failed. This is life. The longer you live, the more you fail. Failure is the mark of a life well lived. In turn, the only way to live without failure is to be of no use to anyone. Trust me, I’ve practiced.”
“Then live. And let your failures be part of you.”
“There are certain things I know, Shallan. This is one of them. You can. Find the balance. Accept the pain, but don’t accept that you deserved it.”
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“Sometimes, a hypocrite is nothing more than a man who is in the process of changing.”
Love wasn’t about being right or wrong, but about standing up and helping when your partner’s back was bowed.
“Yes. Seven people. Odd.”
The most important step a man can take. It’s not the first one, is it? It’s the next one. Always the next step, Dalinar.
If I pretend I didn’t do those things, it means that I can’t have grown to become someone else.”
“I will take responsibility for what I have done,” Dalinar whispered. “If I must fall, I will rise each time a better man.”
Life could not be lived making decisions at each juncture.
