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

by Brandon Sanderson

Sometimes we find it hardest to accept in others that which we cling to in ourselves.

Alethi from warring was like trying to stop the winds from blowing.

They devolved from a culture dedicated to studying the art of war in order to serve those who could not protect themselves- into a culture of war for the sake of war

“What am I?” she whispered. “I’m terrified.” This is true.

Lightweaver. truths = ideals

I’d change the world, Sigzil. And I mean to.”

“ ‘And so, does the destination matter? Or is it the path we take? I declare that no accomplishment has substance nearly as great as the road used to achieve it. We are not creatures of destinations. It is the journey that shapes us. Our callused feet, our backs strong from carrying the weight of our travels, our eyes open with the fresh delight of experiences lived. “ ‘In the end, I must proclaim that no good can be achieved of false means. For the substance of our existence is not in the achievement, but in the method.

Living is harder than dying.

“The death is my life, the strength becomes my weakness, the journey has ended.”