Best 21 quotes in «mistborn quotes» category

Cleaning the wound is often more painful than the cut itself.

All of the best motives boiled down to a single, driving emotion.

A man is what he has passion about. If you give up what you want most for what you think you should want more, you'll end up miserable.

A crença certa é como um bom manto, julgo eu. Se vos servir bem, mantém-vos quente e segura. O ajuste errado, no entanto, pode sufocar.

Besides, just because they wore frills and makeup didn't mean they weren't dangerous[...]

But I'd like you however you were, Vin. I love you. The question is, how do you like yourself?

Can you beat them on your own? Marasi half whispered, half mouthed at Wayne. He grinned and mouthed back, Does a guy wif no hands got itchy balls?

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

...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 still loved her. I still do.

I kind of lost track of time..." "For two hours?" Elend nodded sheepishly. "There were books involved.

It is not at all polite to point out a crusty old pessimist's dark inner secret.

Suddenly, Vin grew pale. Elend paused, glancing at her, sensing that something was wrong. Not with what he'd said, something else. What is it? Assassins? Mist spirits? Koloss? "I just realized something," Vin said, looking at him with those intense eyes of hers. "I can't go to a ball—I didn't bring a gown!

People don't like us, my dear. The idea that someone who can play with their emotions, who can "mystically" get them to do certain things, makes them uncomfortable. What they do not realize - and what you must realize - is that manipulating is at the core of our social interaction. (...) Think about it. What is a man doing when he seeks the affection of a young lady? Why, he is trying to manipulate her to regard him favorably. What happens when two old friends sit down for a drink? They tell stories, trying to impress each other. Life as a human being is about posturing and influence. This isn't a bad thing, in fact, we depend upon it. These interactions teach us how to respond to others.

Sometimes Vin imagined she was like the ash, or the wind, or the mist itself. A thing without thought, capable of simply being, not thinking, caring, or hurting. Then she could be...free.

New tastes are like new ideas, young man—the older you get, the more difficult they are for you to stomach.

Sve košta", odvrati Ham- "ali šta su zapravo pare? Opipljiva predstava apstraktnog koncepta truda.

The law is not something holy, son. It's just a reflection of the ideals of those lucky enough to be in charge.

That's what trust is. It's about giving someone else power over you. Power to hurt you.

The mists seemed to draw back. Waxillium stood there, wearing a large, dusterlike coat, cut into strips below the waist. A pair of revolvers gleamed in holsters at his hips, and he rested a shotgun on each shoulder. His face was bloodied, but he was smiling.

You don't stop loving someone just because they hurt you. It would certainly make things easier if you did.

We don't want you along," Vin said. "We don't trust you - and we don't like you.