Brandon Sanderson: Doing (page 2)

“Incredible cosmic powers do not equate with high IQ.”

“What are you doing here, bridgeboy?” Adolin hissed from within his helmet.
“Playing one of the ten fools.”
Adolin grunted. “Welcome to the party.”

“He was right. I was letting myself get distracted, like a rabbit doing math problems instead of looking for foxes.”

“You said their prayer - is this the religion you believe in, then?"
"I believe in them all."
Vin frowned. "None of them contradict each other?"
Sazed smiled. "Oh, often and frequently they do. But, I respect the truths behind them all.”

“Llarimar had told him to do his best. That sounded like an awful lot of work. Unfortunately, doing nothing was beginning to seem like even MORE work.”

“Impossible things are really rough to do, you know.”

“I’m sorry that your mystical, godlike powers do not instantly work as you would like them to.”

“Damn, I miss the internet. You could always find people doing stupid stuff on the internet.”

“Using a fetching face to make men do as you wish is no different from a man using muscle to force a woman to his will. Both are base, and both will fail a person as they age.”

“Once one becomes a man, he can and must make his own decisions. But I do offer warning. Even a good thing can become destructive if taken to excess.”

“Go,” Marasi said. “Do what you do best, Waxillium Ladrian.”
“Which is what? Break things?”
“Break things,” Marasi said, “with style.”

“… 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….”

“And don't waste time worshipping Harmony. Doing goodthe worship.”

“I am a Smedry, and we do ridiculous, unexpected, eccentric things like this all the time! Ha-ha!”

“Kaladin followed [Shallan]. What else could he do? Explain to Adolin?”

“Don't just act because you can; act because it's the right thing to do. If you keep that in mind, you'll be all right.”

“It’s good for you to think of this, son. Ponder. Worry. Stay up nights, frightened for the casualties of your ideology. It will do you good to realize the price of fighting.”