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

by Brandon Sanderson

“Life before death. Strength before weakness. Journey before destination. That was their motto, and was the First Ideal of the Immortal Words. There were four others.”

Care, but not too much. Take responsibility, but don’t blame yourself.’

“I am honorspren. Spirit of oaths. Of promises. And of nobility.”

“I will protect those who cannot protect themselves,” he whispered. The Second Ideal of the Knights Radiant.