Why did they believe? Because they saw miracles. Things one man took as chance, a man of faith took as a sign. A loved one recovering from disease, a fortunate business deal, a chance meeting with a long lost friend. It wasn't the grand doctrines or the sweeping ideals that seemed to make believers out of men. It was the simple magic in the world around them.
Brandon SandersonTags: religion faith miracles magic simplicity
I write these words in steel, for anything not set in metal cannot be trusted.
Brandon SandersonPeople can do great things. However, there are somethings they just can't do. I, for instance, have not been able to transform myself into a Popsicle, despite years of effort. I could, however, make myself insane, if I wished. (Though if I achieved the second, I might be able to make myself think I'd achieved the first....)
Anyway, if there's a lesson to be learned, it's this: great success often depends on being able to distinguish between the impossible and the improbable. Or, in easier terms, distinguishing between Popsicles and insanity.
Any questions?
Good men don't become legends," he said quietly.
"Good men don't need to become legends." She opened her eyes, looking up at him. "They just do what's right anyway.
Tags: integrity moral-courage honor
Too many of us take great pains with what we ingest through our mouths, and far less with what we partake of through our ears and eyes.
Brandon SandersonTags: thinking learning eating
Sometimes the prize is not worth the costs. The means by which we achieve victory are as important as the victory itself.
Brandon SandersonTags: victory sacrifice dalinar
...Regardless, I still do not believe that your duty is to do as the people wish. Your duty is to lead as best you can, following the dictates of your conscience. You must be true. Your Majesty, to the man you wish to become....
Brandon SandersonTags: politics integrity leadership honor
...A man can only stumble for so long before he either falls or stands up straight.
Brandon SandersonTags: perseverance leadership
Mocking a woman is like drinking too much wine. It may be fun for a short time, but the hangover is hell.
Brandon SandersonTags: women relationships
How do you 'accidentally' kill a noble man in his own mansion?"
"With a knife in the chest. Or, rather, a pair of knives in the chest...
Tags: mistborn
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