Oathbringer (The Stormlight Archive, #3)

by Brandon Sanderson

It’s hard to resent a man who is doing his best.

“It’s because you hate me,” Pattern said softly. “I can die, Shallan. I can go. They will send you another to bond.”

How did you explain slavery to a seven-year-old?

But still, my ‘freedom’ is that of a leaf. Dropped from the tree, I just blow on the wind and pretend I’m in charge of my destiny.”

A failed soldier is often one that has been failed.”

‘Plan every battle as if you will inevitably retreat, but fight every battle like there is no backing down.’

“Being sorry isn’t enough!”

“But then the storm came,” Dalinar said. “But then the storm came.”