Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, #2)

by Brandon Sanderson

Do not let your assumptions about a culture block your ability to perceive the individual, or you will fail.”

Expectation wasn’t just about what people expected of you. It was about what you expected of yourself.

“You look pale.” “It’s natural.” “Because you’re Veden?” “Because I’m always at the edge of panic these days. Oh, is that our wine?”

As I fear not a child with a weapon he cannot lift, I will never fear the mind of a man who does not think.’”

“Expectation. That is the true soul of art. If you can give a man more than he expects, then he will laud you his entire life. If you can create an air of anticipation and feed it properly, you will succeed.