“Life before Death. Strength before Weakness. Journey before Destination.”

“The most important step a man can take. It's not the first one, is it? It's the next one. Always the next step, Dalinar.”

“I hadn’t been a nerd, mind you. I’d just been the type of guy who spent a lot of time by himself, focused entirely on a single consuming interest.”

“I'm not really sure why. But... do you stop loving someone just because they betray you? I don't think so. That's what makes the betrayal hurt so much - pain, frustration, anger... and I sti...”

“You should try not to talk so much, friend. You'll sound far less stupid that way. - Breeze”

“Breeze strolled over to the table and chose a seat with his characteristic decorum. The portly man raised his dueling cane, pointing it at Ham. 'I see that my period of intellectual respite...”

“What is belief - what is faith - if you don't continue it after failure?”

“My behavior is nonetheless, deplorable. Unfortunately, I'm quite prone to such bouts of deplorability--take for instance, my fondness for reading books at the dinner table.”

“Are there any religions on your list that include the slaughter of noblemen as a holy duty?”