The Stormlight Archive, Books 1-4 Quotes

“Life before death, strength before weakness, journey before destination. I will protect those who cannot protect themselves. I will protect even those I hate so long as it is right.”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Stormlight Archive, Books 1-4: The Way of Kings, Words of Radiance, Oathbringer, Rhythm of War

“An animal,” Dalinar said, “reacts as it is prodded. You whip it, and it becomes savage. With an animal, you can start a tempest. Trouble is, once it’s gone feral, you can’t just whistle it back to you.”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Stormlight Archive, Books 1-4: The Way of Kings, Words of Radiance, Oathbringer, Rhythm of War

“I’ll do my best, Your Majesty.” “No,” Elhokar said. “You’ll do what I command. Be extraordinary, Captain. Nothing else will suffice.”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Stormlight Archive, Books 1-4: The Way of Kings, Words of Radiance, Oathbringer, Rhythm of War

“No!” Odium screamed. He stepped forward. “No, we killed you. WE KILLED YOU!”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Stormlight Archive, Books 1-4: The Way of Kings, Words of Radiance, Oathbringer, Rhythm of War

“Teft was worth saving.”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Stormlight Archive, Books 1-4: The Way of Kings, Words of Radiance, Oathbringer, Rhythm of War

“The same way any man could turn his back on an atrocity if he could persuade himself it wasn’t his business.”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Stormlight Archive, Books 1-4: The Way of Kings, Words of Radiance, Oathbringer, Rhythm of War

“It won’t be like that for me,” Kaladin said. “You told me it would get worse.” “It will,” Wit said”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Stormlight Archive, Books 1-4: The Way of Kings, Words of Radiance, Oathbringer, Rhythm of War

“Questions are the soul of science,” Navani said”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Stormlight Archive, Books 1-4: The Way of Kings, Words of Radiance, Oathbringer, Rhythm of War

“Or maybe they simply need something to keep them going”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Stormlight Archive, Books 1-4: The Way of Kings, Words of Radiance, Oathbringer, Rhythm of War

“Was that light ahead”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Stormlight Archive, Books 1-4: The Way of Kings, Words of Radiance, Oathbringer, Rhythm of War

“If we can choose”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Stormlight Archive, Books 1-4: The Way of Kings, Words of Radiance, Oathbringer, Rhythm of War

“It’s war”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Stormlight Archive, Books 1-4: The Way of Kings, Words of Radiance, Oathbringer, Rhythm of War

“Never underestimate the strength of a soldier trained to stand fast.”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Stormlight Archive, Books 1-4: The Way of Kings, Words of Radiance, Oathbringer, Rhythm of War

“I don’t know the perfect words”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Stormlight Archive, Books 1-4: The Way of Kings, Words of Radiance, Oathbringer, Rhythm of War

“You can’t pretend you have nothing to do because you’re scared. Find a new purpose.”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Stormlight Archive, Books 1-4: The Way of Kings, Words of Radiance, Oathbringer, Rhythm of War

“Kaladin forced out a smile”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Stormlight Archive, Books 1-4: The Way of Kings, Words of Radiance, Oathbringer, Rhythm of War

“The most important words a man can say are”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Stormlight Archive, Books 1-4: The Way of Kings, Words of Radiance, Oathbringer, Rhythm of War

“He’d once believed he had been four men in his life”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Stormlight Archive, Books 1-4: The Way of Kings, Words of Radiance, Oathbringer, Rhythm of War

“I’m broken.” “Who isn’t? Life breaks us”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Stormlight Archive, Books 1-4: The Way of Kings, Words of Radiance, Oathbringer, Rhythm of War

“You don’t have to hide”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Stormlight Archive, Books 1-4: The Way of Kings, Words of Radiance, Oathbringer, Rhythm of War

“Love wasn’t about being right or wrong”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Stormlight Archive, Books 1-4: The Way of Kings, Words of Radiance, Oathbringer, Rhythm of War

“This is life. The longer you live”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Stormlight Archive, Books 1-4: The Way of Kings, Words of Radiance, Oathbringer, Rhythm of War

“No. Hedonism has never been enjoyment”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Stormlight Archive, Books 1-4: The Way of Kings, Words of Radiance, Oathbringer, Rhythm of War

“Life is changing. We will all feel alone because of this”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Stormlight Archive, Books 1-4: The Way of Kings, Words of Radiance, Oathbringer, Rhythm of War

“They will try,” Jasnah said”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Stormlight Archive, Books 1-4: The Way of Kings, Words of Radiance, Oathbringer, Rhythm of War

“He saw it in her eyes. The anguish”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Stormlight Archive, Books 1-4: The Way of Kings, Words of Radiance, Oathbringer, Rhythm of War

“As I fear not a child with a weapon he cannot lift”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Stormlight Archive, Books 1-4: The Way of Kings, Words of Radiance, Oathbringer, Rhythm of War

“She set Gawx on his back”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Stormlight Archive, Books 1-4: The Way of Kings, Words of Radiance, Oathbringer, Rhythm of War

“The trick to happiness wasn’t in freezing every momentary pleasure and clinging to each one”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Stormlight Archive, Books 1-4: The Way of Kings, Words of Radiance, Oathbringer, Rhythm of War

“In the end”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Stormlight Archive, Books 1-4: The Way of Kings, Words of Radiance, Oathbringer, Rhythm of War