“A lot of people mock fandom and fan fiction, like it's lazy to base your own creativity and passion on someone else's work. But some of us need a stepping-stone to start. What's wrong with finding joy in making something, regardless of the inspiration?”
― You're Never Weird on the Internet
― You're Never Weird on the Internet
“Ten spears go to battle," he whispered, "and nine shatter. Did the war forge the one that remained? No, Amaran. All the war did was identify the spear that would not break.”
― Oathbringer
― Oathbringer
“Accept the pain, but don't accept that you deserved it.”
― Oathbringer
― Oathbringer
“Imagine saying to someone, “I have a kidney problem, and I’m having a lot of bad days lately.” Nothing but sympathy, right? “What’s wrong?” “My mom had that!” “Text me a pic of the ultrasound!” Then pretend to say, “I have severe depression and anxiety, and I’m having a lot of bad days lately.” They just look at you like you’re broken, right? Unfixable. Inherently flawed. Maybe not someone they want to hang around as much? Yeah, society sucks.”
― You're Never Weird on the Internet
― You're Never Weird on the Internet
“Everything I’ve done,” Amaram said, blinking red eyes, “I’ve done for Alethkar. I’m a patriot!”
“If that is true,” Kaladin whispered, “why do you still hurt?”
Amaram screamed, charging him.
Kaladin raised Syl, who became a Shardblade. “Today, what I do, I do for the men you killed. I am the man I’ve become because of them.”
“I made you! I forged you!” He leaped at Kaladin, propelling himself off the ground, hanging in the air.
Kaladin floated downward toward him. “Ten spears go to battle,” he whispered, “and nine shatter. Did that war forge the one that remained? No, Amaram. All the war did was identify the spear that would not break.”
― Oathbringer
“If that is true,” Kaladin whispered, “why do you still hurt?”
Amaram screamed, charging him.
Kaladin raised Syl, who became a Shardblade. “Today, what I do, I do for the men you killed. I am the man I’ve become because of them.”
“I made you! I forged you!” He leaped at Kaladin, propelling himself off the ground, hanging in the air.
Kaladin floated downward toward him. “Ten spears go to battle,” he whispered, “and nine shatter. Did that war forge the one that remained? No, Amaram. All the war did was identify the spear that would not break.”
― Oathbringer
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