The Way of Kings

Book · 6 characters · 601 quotes · 2010

Quotes from The Way of Kings

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"A true leader doesn't ask others to do what he won't do himself."
Dalinar Kholin Leadership
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"I am storm-blessed. I do not fear the storms."
Kaladin Stormblessed Courage
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"My father taught me that there is honor in trying."
Dalinar Kholin Wisdom
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"I have to believe things will get better."
Shallan Davar Hope
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"Pattern isn't just a creature of reason. He's a creature of growth."
Shallan Davar Change
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"The winds were driving me forward, pushing me toward my fate."
Kaladin Stormblessed
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"Honor is dead. But I'll see what I can do."
Kaladin Stormblessed Hope
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"I am a soldier. Soldiers fight."
Kaladin Stormblessed Strength
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"Someone needs to do the job. If not me, who?"
Kaladin Stormblessed
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"A man can only truly prosper if those around him prosper as well."
Dalinar Kholin Leadership
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"Perspective. That is the gift of age."
Dalinar Kholin Wisdom
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"The most important step a man can take is the next one."
Kaladin Stormblessed Perseverance
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"I will protect those who cannot protect themselves."
Kaladin Stormblessed Courage
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"History is written by those with the will to write it."
Jasnah Kholin History
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"The imagination is the only limit to what we might achieve."
Wit (Hoid) Imagination
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"Power without responsibility is tyranny."
Dalinar Kholin Power
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"Kindness is a form of strength, not weakness."
Kaladin Stormblessed Kindness
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"Creativity is the act of making something from nothing."
Shallan Davar Creativity
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"Gratitude is the antidote to despair."
Syl Gratitude
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"Do not mock those who laugh at themselves; they are wiser than you know."
Wit (Hoid) Humor
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"Dreams are the seeds from which reality grows."
Wit (Hoid) Dreams
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"A true leader serves those they lead."
Dalinar Kholin Leadership
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"Faith without action is merely a wish."
Kaladin Stormblessed Faith
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"Science and magic are merely different expressions of the same truth."
Jasnah Kholin Science
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"Beauty can be found in the most unexpected places."
Shallan Davar Beauty
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"The mind is a powerful tool if we learn to master it."
Jasnah Kholin Education
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"Adventure awaits those brave enough to seek it."
Wit (Hoid) Adventure
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"I choose to see the good in others, even when they do not see it themselves."
Kaladin Stormblessed Kindness
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"True strength comes from accepting our weaknesses."
Syl Strength
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"Knowledge is power, but wisdom is knowing how to use it."
Jasnah Kholin Knowledge