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Lightsong met the man's eyes, then smiled broadly, looking down at the God King. "My life to yours," Lifesong said. "My breath become yours.

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My life to yours. My breath become yours.

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So the gods,” Moash said, nursing his own drink, “were pleased that you solved problems on your own . . . by going to other gods and begging them for ...more

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I'm an expert on one-armed Herdazian jokes. 'Lopen,' my mother always says, 'you must learn these to laugh before others do. Then you steal the laught...more

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

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Men are more resilient than that, I think. Our belief is often strongest when it should be weakest. That is the nature of hope.

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A book lives a new life every time it is read.

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Clothing doesn't really change a man. But it changes how others react to him.

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We're not moments, Megan, you and me. We're events. You say you might not be the same person you were a year ago? Well, who is? I'm sure not. We chang...more

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What was the purpose, then, of everything they taught in here? If it couldn't prevent men from acting like monsters?

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Men like you preach change, but I wonder. Is this a battle we can really fight?”“You’re fighting it already, Goodman Mennis. You’re just losing horrib...more

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

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Belief isn't simply a thing for fair times and bright days, I think. What is belief- what is faith- if you don't continue in it after failure.

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People are valuable, Mistress Vin, and so—therefore—are their beliefs.

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Vin paused. "And you have all of these religions memorized?""As much as is possible," Sazed said. "Their prayers, their beliefs, their mythologies. Ma...more