Truth Quote by Brandon Sanderson — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“Ignorance is hardly unusual, Miss Davar. The longer I live, the more I come to realize that it is the natural state of the human mind. There are many who will strive to defend its sanctity and then expect you to be impressed with their efforts.”

“I swear, my dear. Sometimes our conversations remind me of a broken sword.”

“Elend: I kind of lost track of time…”

“Marsh: Our best efforts were never even a mild annoyance to the Lord Ruler.”

“Jasnah had once defined a fool as a person who ignored information because it disagreed with desired results.”

“We were like deaf people trying to dance to a beat we couldn't hear, long after the music actually stopped.”

“A trusting heart will follow, only those who truly follow their heart.”

“In this age, lies were the universal lubricant of the culture. A love of Truth and commitment to it were seldom rewarded and were often punished.”

“One should never trust a woman who tells one her real age. A woman who would tell one that would tell one anything.”

“When men have come to the edge of a precipice, it is the lover of life who has the spirit to leap backwards, and only the pessimist who continues to believe in progress.”

“Facts are the enemy of truth.”

“A lie told in the service of truth is virtue.”