The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)

by Brandon Sanderson

Bitterness is repaid more often than kindness.

I love this line. :-)

At that moment, Kaladin knew he could kill, if he needed to. Some people—like a festering finger or a leg shattered beyond repair—just needed to be removed.

Morality applies to your intent and the greater context of the situation.

“This world, it is a tempest sometimes. But remember, the sun always rises again.”

Pride is often mistaken for faultlessness.

Dalinar leaped forward, dropping his Blade and grabbing the hammer. He roared as he slammed it into the group, tossing a dozen Parshendi away from him, then turned and swung again on the other side. Bodies sprayed into the air, hurled backward.

This reminds me of Sauron's attack in the Last Alliance of Men and Elves in The Lord of the Rings film intro. The one ring gave him strength. Here, a hammer weilded by a Shardbearer, gives Dalinar the power to do the same.