Book: Mistborn. Book 1. Ashes and Steel

An extraordinary goal requires extraordinary risk.

- Think about this. What does a man do when he seeks the attention of a young lady? Well? Of course, he tries to manipulate her in order to gain her favor. What happens when two old friends decide to have a drink together? They tell stories, trying to impress the interlocutor. All his life a person strives to show himself in a favorable light and gain power over others. There is nothing wrong with that… in fact, we all depend on each other. And life in society teaches us to adapt to others.

But usually, even when kingdoms fall and armies die, religions continue to fight.

The best liars are those who mostly tell the truth.

Is being happy stupid?

Is being happy stupid?

Don't forget the ashes because you saw a few scraps of silk.

Strength is an important part of the fight, but not its only component. If you always hit harder, you get tired earlier, and at the same time let the enemy know where your limit is. A quick-witted person saves strength at the end of the fight, when the opponent is already running out of steam. And in the case of prolonged fights - such as war - the one who lives longer will be smarter.

Sometimes I wish I didn't look at things so soberly.

For some reason, it is believed that only in youth a person is stupid. Personally, I have long noticed that age does not add intelligence to those who were deprived of it in childhood.

But after all, even the fastest of the arrows still gradually loses speed and falls to the ground ...

Never trust a person who brings good news, Rin often repeated. - This is the most ancient and easiest way to deceive anyone.

Sometimes it seemed to Kelsier that the life of the half-blood skaa, the Mists, was not about survival, but about choosing the right time to die.

The best way to survive at the bottom is to prove your indispensability.