Oathbringer (The Stormlight Archive, #3)

by Brandon Sanderson

The trick to happiness wasn’t in freezing every momentary pleasure and clinging to each one, but in ensuring one’s life would produce many future moments to anticipate.

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.”

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.

It becomes the responsibility of every man, upon realizing he lacks the truth, to seek it out.