Oathbringer (The Stormlight Archive, #3)

by Brandon Sanderson

The first step to being in control was to see yourself as capable of being in control.

“Inappropriate?” Pattern said. “Such as . . . dividing by zero?”

But merely being tradition does not make something worthy, Kadash. We can’t just assume that because something is old it is right.”

As long as you keep trying, there’s a chance. When you give up? That’s when the dream dies.”