Shallan Davar

Character in The Way of Kings From: The Way of Kings

Scholar and noblewoman with witty and insightful narrative voice

113 quotes

"What lies beneath the surface is often more important than what is seen."
Wisdom
"The mind is the greatest weapon a person possesses."
Education
"Beauty exists even in the darkest of places, if you know where to look."
Beauty
"The power to change lies within each of us."
Power
"Imagination is the bridge between what is and what could be."
Imagination
"Inspiration strikes those who are ready to receive it."
Inspiration
"Art is the expression of the soul made visible."
Art
"Pattern-thinking is the way to truth."
Knowledge
"We are all slaves to something."
Freedom
"Dreams are where truth becomes flexible."
Dreams
"Beauty exists in fractured things."
Beauty
"Art is the capture of a moment's truth."
Art
"Even broken things can be beautiful."
Beauty
"Imagination is the first step to creation."
Imagination
"Music speaks what words cannot."
Music
"Relationships are built on honesty and effort."
Relationships
"Creativity is how we touch the divine."
Creativity
"Words are wind, but promises are stone."
Truth
"Beauty can be found even in the bleakest of circumstances."
Beauty
"Even the smallest act of kindness ripples through eternity."
Kindness
"What we imagine often becomes what we create."
Imagination
"Art captures what words alone cannot express."
Art
"Gratitude opens doors that bitterness locks forever."
Gratitude
"A friend is worth more than all the gold in the kingdom."
Friendship
"Creativity flows from pain as much as joy."
Creativity
"Music speaks to the soul when words fail."
Music
"Love transcends all barriers of station and circumstance."
Love
"Time is the greatest judge of all actions."
Time
"Change is the only constant in this world."
Change
"One can have power and still be empty."
Power