Elantris Quotes

Remember, the past need not become our future as well.

Do not dash if you only have the strength to walk, and do not waste your time pushing on the walls that will not give. More importantly, don't shove where a pat would be sufficient.

To live is to have worries and uncertainties. Keep them inside, and they will destroy you for certain--leaving behind a person so callused that emotion can find no root in his heart.

Definitely not—you optimists just can't understand that a depressed person doesn't want you to try and cheer them up. It makes us sick.

The problem with being clever, Serene thought with a sigh, is that everyone assumes you're always planning something.

You will find that hate can unify people more quickly and more fervently than devotion ever could.

I'm Galladon, from the sovereign realm of Duladel. I'm most recently from Elantris, land of sludge, insanity, and eternal perdition. Nice to meet you.

One cannot seperate truth from actions...Physically inevitable or not, truth stands above all things. It is independant of who has the best army, who can deliver the longest sermons, or even who has the most priests. It can be pushed down, but it will always surface. Truth is the one thing you can never intimidate.

Men protect things they find important," Galladon said with a shrug. "If you object, you shouldn't have made yourself so irreplaceable.Kolo?" -Brandon Sanderson (Elantris)

Joy was more than just an absence of discomfort.

Pain los[es] its power when other things bec[o]me more important.

Stop moping, sule," galladon said with a grunt."It doesn't suit you-it takes a fine sense of pessimism to brood with any sort of respectability.

I still doubt it will work." "You'd doubt the sun's rising if you weren't proven wrong each day," Raoden said with a smile.

Is human nature to believe that other places and other times are better than the here and now.

AT first Raoden stayed away from the library, because it reminded him of her. Then he found himself drawn back to it—because it reminded him of her.

The Shaod, it was called. The Transformation... When it came, the fortuante person's life ended and began anew; he would discard his old, mundane existence and move to Elantris. Elantris, where he could live in bliss, rule in wisdom, and be worshiped for eternity. Eternity ended ten years ago.

So, using his pride like a shield against despair, dejection, and-most important— self-pity, Raoden raised his head to stare damnation in the eyes.

a depressed person doesn't want you to try and cheer them up. It makes us sick.

How totally unexpected," he declared, then proceeded to faint from blood loss.

They say they give their women more freedom, but there's still the impression that the freedom was theirs to 'give' in the first place.

Oh my lovely princess,"Raoden whispered. "You probably mean well, but handing these people food is the worst thing you could do to them." -Brandon Sanderson(Elantris)

Raoden looked up at his friend. "We're not dead, Galladon, and we're not damned. We're just unfinished.

Pain lost it's power when other things became more important.Kahar didn't need a potion or an Aon to save him-he just needed something to do.-Brandon sanderson(Elantris)

To their simple, degenerate minds there was only one thing to do when faced by a God more powerful than their own: Convert. Brandon Sanderson(Elantris)

They tried boiling books, but that didn't work very well." "I'm surprised they haven't tried boiling one another." "Oh, it's been tried," Galladon said. "Fortunately. something happens to us during the Shaod—apparently the flesh of a dead man doesn't taste too good. Kolo? In fact, it's so violently bitter that no one can keep it down." "It's nice to see that cannibalism has been so logically ruled out as an option," Raoden said dryly

Galladon paused for a moment, then laughed. "Does nothing frighten you, sule?" "Actually, pretty much everything here does—I'm just good at ignoring the fact that I'm terrified. If I ever realize how scared I am, you'll probably find me trying to hide under those cobblestones over there.

Just because you've had misfortune in your past doesn't mean you have to give up on your future.

You're getting better, my lady." "Don't patronize me." "No, really, Your Highness. When you started painting five years ago, I could never tell what it was you were trying to depict." "And this is a painting of . ." Ashe paused. "A bowl of fruit?" he asked hopefully. Sarene sighed in frustration. _______________________________ "Beautifully—which is more than I can say for the painting." He paused for a moment. "It's a horse, right?" Sarene scowled. "A house?" he asked. "It is not a bowl of fruit either, my lord," Ashe said. "I already tried that." "Well, she said it was one of the paintings in this room," Lukel said. "All we have to do is keep guessing until we find the right one." "Brilliant deduction, Master Lukel." Ashe said.

Katar," Raoden called. Yes, My Lord?" Do you know what it is? The secret, I mean?" Kahar smiled. "I havent't been hungry in days, my lord. It is the most amazing feeling in the world-I don't evern notice the pain anymore." Raoden nodded, and Kahar left. The man had come looking for a magical solution to his woes, but he had found an answer much more simple. Pain lost its power when other things became more importan. Kahar didn't need a potion or an Aon to save him-he just needed something to do.

The strong lines of the woman's face bespoke hard-won wisdom and courage, and somehow that made watching her more difficult. If such a woman could be defeated by Elantris, what hope was there for Raoden?

Those people gave in to their pain because they couldn’t find purpose—their torture was meaningless, and when you can’t find reason in life, you tend to give up on it.

What was that?" Galladon demanded. "I think I just destroyed the biology section" Raoden replied with wonder.

I had Eondel teach me," Raoden said. "Back when I was trying to find ways to prove that my father's laws were foolish. Eondel chose fencing becausehe thought it would be most useful to me, as a politician. I never figured I'd end up using it to keep my wife from slicing me to pieces.

[Omin] ...All things must progress, and progression is not always a steady incline. Sometimes we must fall, sometimes we will rise - some must be hurt while others have fortune, for that is the only way we can learn to rely on one another. As one is blessed, it is his privilege to help those whose lives are not as easy. Unity comes from strife, child." Page 193

You talk about hunger and pain as if they are forces which can't be resisted. Anything is acceptable, as long as the hunger made you do it-remove our comforts, and we become animals.

You're a mean old man, Your Grace." "And that is the way it should be." Roial informed. "Mean young men are trivial, and kindly old men boring. Here, let me get us something to drink.

Did I hear your correctly, my dear?" Ahan asked with a shaky voice. "You're going to go into Elantris?" "Yes." Sarene said. "I need something to drink," Ahan decided, unstoppering his wine flask.

Pain lost its power when other things became more important

The look of disbelief that ran across the boy's face was somehow more disturbing than the despair it had replaced. This creature had given up hope long ago; he probably begged out of habit rather than expectation.

I'm from southern Arelon, Princess," Ahan said, reaching for some more clams. "To us, round is beautiful. Not everyone wants their women to look like starving schoolboys.

That’s exactly the problem. Everyone’s convinced that their lives are over just because their hearts stopped beating.” “That’s usually a pretty good indication, sule,” Galladon said dryly.

It is you!" the man exclaimed. "We thought you weren't coming for another week!" "Ashe," Sarene mumbled, "who is this lunatic and what does he want with me?

All things must progress, and progression is not always a steady incline.

Besides, it was beneficial to have a reputation for honesty, if only so that one could lie at crucial moments.

I'm Teoish," Sarene said, successfully spearing something that looked like a marinated piece of shrimp. "We're all this tall." "Father's Teoish too, Kaise," Daorn said. "And you know how tall he is." "But father's fat," Kaise pointed out. "Why aren't you fat too, Sarene?

Ten years was not enough. Stone should not crumble after just a decade of neglect. The filth should not have piled up so quickly—not with so few inhabitants, most of whom were incapacitated. It was as if Elantris were intent on dying, a city committing suicide.

We can be strong in the face of kings and priests, my lady," Ashe replied, "but to live is to have worries and uncertainties. Keep them inside, and they will destroy you for certain- leaving behind a person so callused that emotion can find no root in his heart.

The man had come looking for a magical solution to his woes, but he had found an answer much more simple. Pain lost its power when other things became more important. Kahar didn't need a potion or an Aon to save him—he just needed something to do.

Have you ever tried to bribe a Korathi priest, Lukel?" Shuden asked pointedly. Lukel looked around uncomfortably. "I'd rather not answer that question, thank you.

Finally he spoke. "You love them that much, 'Ene?" "They have become my people, Father." "It has been less than two months." "Love is independent of time, Father.(...)

You’re an excellent judge of character, Sarene—except your own. Often our own opinions of ourselves are the most unrealistic.

That's exactly the problem. Everyone's convinced that their lives are over just because their hearts stopped beating.

Raoden turned to regard the large Dula. "What does it matter? It's not like we have anything pressing to do. It's actually quite pleasant up here—you should just sit back and enjoy it." An ominous crash came from the clouds above them, and Raoden felt a wet drop splat against his head. "Fantastic," Galladon grumbled. "I'm enjoying myself already.

Besides—only people from Arelon are taken by the Shaod. It an take Teoish people, but only if they're living in Arelon at the time. Oh, and it takes the occasional Dula as well." "I hadn't noticed.

That is always how it is, though, isn't it?” Shuden asked. “Those who can least afford extravagance seem to be the ones most determined to spend what they have left.

having knowledge was entirely different from explaining that knowledge to others.

Truth can never be defeated, Sarene. Even if people do forget about it occasionally.

hard times make people willing to accept a man who preaches change.

As was often the case, the most outspoken man was the least discerning.

La verdad no podrá ser derrotada nunca, Sarene. Aunque la gente la olvide temporalmente. -Eventeo-

Yelling a battle cry—more to motivate himself than frighten his foes—Lukel grabbed the table leg and swung it at a soldier. The wood bounced off the man's helmet, but the blow was powerful enough to daze him, so Lukel followed it with a solid blow to the face. The soldier dropped and Lukel grabbed his weapon. Now he had a sword. He only wished he knew how to use it.

Oh, blessed Domi!" the Aon exclaimed, approaching quickly. "Ashe!" she said, wiping her eyes with a quivering hand, numbed by shock. "You never use the Lord's name!" "If He has brought me to you, then He has His first Seon convert," Ashe said, pulsing excitedly.

Raoden regarded himself in a small piece of polished steel. His shirt was yellow dyed with blue stripes, his trousers were bright red, and his vest a sickly green. Over all, he looked like some kind of confused tropical bird. His only consolation was that as silly he looked, Galladon was much worse. The large, dark-skinned Dula looked down at his pink and light green clothing with a resigned expression. "Don't look so sour, Galladon." Raoden said with a laugh. "Aren't you Dulas supposed to be fond of garish clothing?“ "That's the aristocracy—the citizens and republicans. I'm a farmer; pink isn't exactly what I consider a flattering color."Then he looked up at Raoden with narrow eyes. "If you make even one comment about my resembling a kathari fruit, I will take off this tunic and hang you with it." Raoden chuckled. "Someday I'm going to find that scholar who told me all Dulas were even-tempered, then force him to spend a week locked in a room with you, my friend.

You will be surprised how much more profitable an independent man is than a slave who thinks of nothing more than his next meal.

It's nice to see that cannibalism has been so logically ruled out as an option," Raoden said dryly.

it had never occurred to her that having knowledge was entirely different from explaining that knowledge to others.

but to live is to have worries and uncertainties. Keep them inside, and they will destroy you for certain—leaving behind a person so callused that emotion can find no root in his heart.

Physically inevitable or not, truth stands above all things. It is independent of who has the best army, who can deliver the longest sermons, or even who has the most priests. It can be pushed down, but it will always surface. Truth is the one thing you can never intimidate.

Sometimes we must fall, sometimes we will rise—some must be hurt while others have fortune, for that is the only way we can learn to rely on one another. As one is blessed, it is his privilege to help those whose lives are not as easy. Unity comes from strife, child.

Prince Raoden of Arelon awoke early that morning, completely unaware that he had been damned for all eternity.

Sarene laughed wryly. "You love me, Father - no parent wants to admit that is daughter is unattractive. The truth of the matter is, no man wants an intelligent wife.

It's beneficial to have a reputation for honesty, if only so that one can lie at crucial moments.

No corras si solo tienes fuerzas para andar, y no pierdas el tiempo empujando puertas que no cederán

Para muchos, una existencia de agonía es mejor que ninguna existencia

it is human nature to believe that other places and other times are better than the here and now.

There was nothing more bitter than a soul who had had its chance and thrown it away.

Sarene finally released him, wiping her eyes, disappointed in herself for crying again. Kiin simply placed a large hand on her shoulder and led her into the dining room, where the rest of the family sat around the table, even Adien. Lukel had been talking animatedly, but he cut off as he saw Sarene. "Speak the name of the lion," he said, quoting a Jindoeese proverb, "and he will come to feast.

Elantris was the one place where she could remember feeling unconditional acceptance. She had not been a princess, she had been something far better - a member of a community where every individual was vital.

«La suciedad no tendría que haberse amontonado tan rápidamente, con con tan pocos habitantes, la mayoría de los cuales estaban incapacitados. Era como si Elantris estuviera empeñada en morir, una ciudad suicida».

Despite that loyalty, Hrathen had never felt what Dilaf now expressed. Hrathen had no hatreds so severe that he wept, no loves so profound that he would risk everything in their name. He had always believed that he was the perfect follower of Jaddeth; that his Lord needed levelheadedness more than He needed unbridled ardor. Now, however, he wondered.

No corras si sólo tienes fuerzas para andar,

Descubrirás que el odio puede unir a la gente más rápida y más fervientemente que la devoción.

An existence of agony is better than no existence at all

The man had come looking for a magical solution to his woes, but he had found an answer much more simple. Pain lost its power when other things became more important.

not—you optimists just can’t understand that a depressed person doesn’t want you to try and cheer them up. It makes us sick.

Sometimes we must fall, sometimes we will rise—some must be hurt while others have fortune, for that is the only way we can learn to rely on one another.

it was beneficial to have a reputation for honesty, if only so that one could lie at crucial moments.

Siz iyimserler, bunalımlı bir insanın onu neşelendirmeye çalışmanızı istemediğini anlayamıyorsunuz. Bu bizi hasta ediyor.

Everything you assumed is no longer valid.

We should have realized that our problems were really solutions to one another—one an offer with no catch, the other a request with no sweetener.

It was a powerful man indeed who could mix integrity with savvy.

The first step in taking control of a nation, Arteth, is the simplest. You find someone to hate.

As soon as one revolution achieves its goal, another will begin to scheme.

The more faces we wear the more confused they become.

I have to keep moving. Keep working. Don't let the pain take control.

Time moves like a mountain. It comes so slowly that most don't even notice its passing. It will, however, crush thise who don't move before it.

Omin smiled again. “You act as if truth were something to be influenced by persistence, Hrathen.” “I’m not speaking of truth or falsehood; I am simply referring to physical inevitability. You cannot stand against Fjorden—and where Fjorden rules, Shu-Dereth teaches.” “One cannot separate truth from actions, Hrathen,” Omin said with a shake of his bald head. “Physically inevitable or not, truth stands above all things. It is independent of who has the best army, who can deliver the longest sermons, or even who has the most priests. It can be pushed down, but it will always surface. Truth is the one thing you can never intimidate.

One cannot separate truth from actions,

La mujer que lo había destruido. Por su causa, él había rechazado finalmente las mentiras en las que había creído toda la vida. Ella nunca sabría que había llegado a amarla.

I have seen such men before, and my experience has not been favorable. A dam so poorly constructed must eventually collapse.

Time moves like a mountain. It comes so slowly that most don't even notice its passing. It will, however, crush those who don't move before it.

Raoden wasn’t certain how to respond. “I suppose an optimistic comment wouldn’t do much good right now.” Galladon smiled slightly. “Definitely not—you optimists just can’t understand that a depressed person doesn’t want you to try and cheer them up. It makes us sick.

Except perhaps his way was wrong. Wyrn’s patience seemed only slightly greater than Dilaf’s—the three-month time limit proved that much. Suddenly Hrathen felt an extreme sense of urgency. Wyrn meant his words: Unless Hrathen converted Arelon, the country would be destroyed. “Great Jaddeth Below…” Hrathen whispered, invoking his deity’s name. Right or wrong, he didn’t want the blood of an entire kingdom—even a heretical one—on his hands. He must succeed.

As the man rose, Hrathen studied his eyes. There was respect there, but not as much penitence as the arteth was trying to show. He looked more confused than anything; he was amazed and unsettled, but he was not pleased. The battle was not over yet.

AT first Raoden stayed away from the library, because it reminded him of her. Then he found himself drawn back to it—because it reminded him of her.

When you accept authority, you must be willing to take responsibility for it at all times—even when you don’t particularly feel like it

It’s much easier to manipulate people when they assume you can’t gather enough wits to remember your own name.

All right,” Sarene said. “So after I ran off, Ashe called your Seon and told you I was pursuing the king.” “‘The foolish girl is going off to get herself killed’ were his exact words, I believe,” Roial said with a chuckle. “Ashe!” “I apologize, my lady,” the Seon said, pulsing in embarrassment. “I was rather out of sorts.

...a vibrant, passionate story about engaging characters is more important than cool magic systems or epic action sequences. Characters and emotion are the true magic

Do not dash if you only have the strength to walk, and do not waste your time pushing on walls that will not give. More importantly, don’t shove where a pat would be sufficient.

Raoden laid a comforting hand on the Dula’s shoulder. “It isn’t useless, Galladon. We have the power of the Elantrians—some of it might not work, but that might just be because we haven’t experimented enough. Think about it! This is the power that gave Elantris its beauty, the power that fed all of Arelon. Don’t give up hope when we’re so close.” Galladon looked at him, then smiled ruefully. “No one can give up when you’re around, sule. You utterly refuse to let a man despair.

Sarene smiled; she doubted that other treasonous conspiracies enjoyed gourmet snacks.

We can be strong in the face of kings and priests, my lady,” Ashe replied, “but to live is to have worries and uncertainties. Keep them inside, and they will destroy you for certain—leaving behind a person so callused that emotion can find no root in your heart.

Elantris fell, and the merchants’ guild—of which Iadon was chairman—was the largest, most powerful organization in the four outer cities. The fact that the guild had a history of disagreement with Elantris only strengthened its reputation in the eyes of the people. Iadon was a natural fit for king. That doesn’t mean that he’s a particularly good monarch though.

GALLADON hid in the shadows, careful not to move until the gyorn and his strange, bare-chested companions were gone. Then, motioning to Karata, he crept up to Raoden’s body. “Sule?” Raoden did not move. “Doloken, sule!” Galladon said, choked with emotion. “Don’t do this to me!” A noise came from Raoden’s mouth, and Galladon leaned in eagerly, listening. “Failed…” Raoden whispered. “Failed my love…” The mantra of the fallen; Raoden had joined the Hoed.

They made promises of eternity, but they couldn't even maintain their own divinity. We listened to them for centuries and were rewarded with a group of impotent, vile cripples.

Tandis que le voile de la mort tombait sur lui, Hrathen écarta toutes les questions. Il ne voyait plus que le visage soucieux de Sarène, il ne pensait plus qu'à elle. La femme qui l'avait détruit. A cause d'elle, le gyorn avait trouvé le courage de rejeter les mensonges auxquels il avait cru toute sa vie. Elle ne saurait jamais qu'il l'avait aimée. "Adieu, ma princesse", pensa-t-il. "Jaddeth, prends pitié de mon âme. J'ai fait du mieux que j'ai pu.

Too much space could be as daunting as too little could be cramped.

A dam so poorly constructed must eventually collapse.

Change can come with blinding speed.

I'm not so bored with death that I want to abandon it in favor of an existence of pure pain.

What of the faith, the almost unthinking passion he had once felt? He could barely remember it. That part of his life had passed quickly, his faith transforming from a burning flame into a comfortable warmth.

Elantris (Sanderson, Brandon) - Your Highlight on page 237 | Location 4560-4562 | Added on Friday, March 21, 2014 2:19:28 AM Sometimes we must fall, sometimes we will rise—some must be hurt while others have fortune, for that is the only way we can learn to rely on one another. As one is blessed, it is his privilege to help those whose lives are not as easy. Unity comes from strife,

Elantris (Sanderson, Brandon) - Your Highlight on page 74 | Location 1453-1453 | Added on Thursday, March 20, 2014 1:19:01 AM You will find that hate can unify people more quickly and more fervently than devotion ever could.

I wouldn’t have thought the king would discuss important matters where the dull-minded can hear. Such people tend to be so confused by events that it is a disservice to allow them the opportunity.

The man had come looking for a magical solution to his woes, but he had found an answer much more simple. Pain lost its power when other things became more important. Kahar didn’t need a potion or an Aon to save him—he just needed something to do.

Göreceksin ki nefret, insanları imanın asla yapamayacağı kadar hızla ve şevkle birleştirir.

—Soy Galladon, del reino soberano de Duladel. Y más recientemente de Elantris, tierra de podredumbre, locura y perdición eterna. Encantado de conocerte.

They imagine how grand it used to be, their memories enhanced by a decade of stories—it is human nature to believe that other places and other times are better than the here and now.

My lady, don't you think you might be over-extending yourself? You've decided to confront the gyorn, liberate the court women from masculine oppression, save Arelon's economy, and feed Elantris. Perhaps you should just let this man's subterfuge go unexplored.

Pain lost its power when other things became more important. Kahar didn’t need a potion or an Aon to save him—he just needed something to do.

to live is to have worries and uncertainties. Keep them inside, and they will destroy you for certain—leaving behind a person so callused that emotion can find no root in your heart.

La verdad no podrá ser derrotada nunca, Sarene. Aunque la gente la olvide temporalmente.” Eventeo

the most outspoken man was the least discerning. Ignoring

They made promises of eternity, but they couldn't even maintain their own divinity. We listened to them for centuries, and were rewarded with a group of impotent, vile cripples." "You hate them because they disappointed you," Hrathen said.

Sí —dijo Raoden. «Y es culpa mía.» Por una vez, las cargas y agonías de su cuerpo le parecieron insignificantes comparadas con las de su alma.

Those people gave in to their pain because they couldn’t find purpose—their torture was meaningless, and when you can’t find reason in life, you tend to give up on it. This wound will hurt, but each stab of pain will remind me that I earned it with honor. That is not such a bad thing, I think.

It’s honestly a wonder that writing groups produce writers at all, instead of walking insecurities raised entirely in echo chambers of bad advice.

However, if we strike quickly—while Iadon is still ignorant of our intentions—we could get my legion into the palace and take the king hostage.

profound

At night, when all melted into a uniform blackness, Hrathen could almost see Elantris's grandeur.

She was old enough to be stately, yet young enough to be known for her remarkable beauty. In short, she was the type of woman Sarene would normally hate—if she weren’t also the kindest, most intelligent woman in the court. After

All things must progress, and progression is not always a steady incline. Sometimes we must fall, sometimes we will rise—some must be hurt while others have fortune, for that is the only way we can learn to rely on one another. As one is blessed, it is his privilege to help those whose lives are not as easy.

The queen flitted from one topic to the next like a butterfly looking for a place to land, but never finding one suitable enough for an extended stay.

is human nature to believe that other places and other times are better than the here and now. If

The creature took off with its companions - its pack. "So this is what the Reod did," Hrathen mused to himself. "It made beasts out of gods.

un hombre trabaja mucho más productivamente cuando trabaja para sí mismo.

En cuanto una revolución consigue su objetivo, otra empieza a planearse.

His love was stronger than truth.

Your lessons won't be complete until you let go, Father.

I feel like an insane rainbow.

—Sule, ¿tengo que volver a repetirte mi discurso sobre el hambre? ¿De qué sirve la literatura cuando te duele tanto el estómago que los ojos te lloran?

En cuanto una revolución consigue su objetivo, otra empieza a planearse. La sangre, la muerte y los golpes de Estado solo conducen a más caos.

The beauty of Elantris, the powers its inhabitants wielded, had kept the general population from converting to Shu-Keseg. Why seek an unseen deity when you had gods living before you?

Shuden’s face darkened, eyeing the gyorn. “I wonder what the great master thought when his two students, Korath and Dereth, left to preach to the lands northward. Keseg taught of unity. But what did he mean? Unity of mind, as my people assume? Unity of love, as your priests claim? Or is it the unity of obedience, as the Derethi believe? In the end, I am left to ponder how mankind managed to complicate such a simple concept.

I visited one of Hrathen’s sermons,” Shuden said. “He doesn’t preach from his heart, Lady Sarene, he preaches from his mind. He looks for numbers in his conversions, paying no attention to the faith of his followers. This is dangerous.

Just because you’ve had misfortune in your past doesn’t mean you have to give up on your future.

All things must progress, and progression is not always a steady incline. Sometimes we must fall, sometimes we will rise

The awkward motion threw him off balance, and an unseen schism in the paving stones sent him into a maladroit stumble that didn’t end until he collided with a rotting mass of wood.

A man, his smooth bald head reflecting the morning light, reclined lazily on a set of steps a short distance away.

Brackish spittle dribbled down the man’s chin, dropping from a mouth that resembled a mud-filled pot boiling on the stove.

- Dar armura e doar de ochii lumii... - Ar fi trebuit să știi deja, Dilaf, spuse Hrathen. Își ridică brațul împlătoșat și îl izbi pe călugăr în față. Deși osul crescut nefiresc rezistase loviturii de pumn, pârâi sub oțel cu un sunet care îl umplu pe Hrathen de satisfacție. - Nimic din ce fac eu nu e de ochii lumii!

A people who live in filth will feel like filth—if we are ever going to rise above our opinions of ourselves, we are going to need to be clean.

. However, a quiet voice inside her argued that it was worth dying, if death would prove that truth was more powerful than physical strength.

It's beneficial to have a reputation for honesty, if only so that one could lie at crucial moments.

Hoid,

A man can force himself to hate if he wishes, especially if he convinces himself that it is for a higher good.” “The oppression of the few brings salvation to the many?” Omin asked, a slight smile on his face, as if he found the concept ridiculous. “You’d best not mock, Arelene,” Hrathen warned. “You have few options, and we both know the least painful one will require

A man can force himself to hate if he wishes, especially if he convinces himself that it is for a higher good.” “The oppression of the few brings salvation to the many?” Omin asked, a slight smile on his face, as if he found the concept ridiculous. “You’d best not mock, Arelene,” Hrathen warned. “You have few options, and we both know the least painful one will require you to do as I do.” “To profess hatred where I have none? I will never do that, Hrathen.” “Then you will become irrelevant,” Hrathen said simply.

Omin smiled again. “You act as if truth were something to be influenced by persistence, Hrathen.

cuando no puedes encontrar ninguna razón para vivir, tiendes a rendirte.

The rumors say Aanden's insanity was a conscious decision. They say that after being thrown into Elantris he looked around and said, 'There's no way I can face this sane.' After that, he declared himself Baron Aanden of Elantris and began giving orders.

the servants are the ones who did the most damage. First in small groups, then in an incredibly destructive riot, killing any Elantrian they could find. The most powerful Elantrians went first, but the killings spread to the weaker ones as well.

es propio de la naturaleza humana creer que otros lugares y otras épocas han sido mejores que el aquí y el ahora.

La ciudad de Elantris, poderosa y bella capital de Arelon, había sido llamada la «ciudad de los dioses».

One cannot separate truth from actions. Physically inevitable or not, truth stands above all things. It is independent of who has the best army, who can deliver the longest sermons, or even who has the most priests. It can be pushed down, but it will always surface. Truth is the one thing you can never intimidate.

There is beauty in every disaster friend, if you are clever enough to find it.

Es más probable que un hombre se considere a sí mismo un héroe cuando tiene un aliado que lo apoya.

A man can force himself to hate if he wishes, especially if he convinces himself that it is for a higher good.” “The oppression of the few brings salvation to the many?

This was the curse his friend had set upon him, the wicked seed of optimism that refused to be uprooted.

Often our own opinions of ourselves are the most unrealistic.

El hombre había venido en busca de una solución mágica a sus pesares, pero había encontrado una respuesta mucho más simple. El dolor perdia su poder cuando otras cosas se volvían más importantes. Kahar no necesitaba una poción. Solo necesitaba algo que hacer.

A man can force himself to hate if he wishes, especially if he convinces himself that it is for a higher good.

The oppression of the few brings salvation to the many?

That is too simple. Belief is not simply Korathi or Derethi, one or the other. I still believe Dereth's teachings. My problem is with Wyrn, not God.

We can be strong in the face of kings and priests, my lady," Ashe replied, "but to live is to have worries and uncertainties. Keep them inside, and they will destroy you for certain - leaving behind a person so callused that emotion can find no root in your heart

Brandon owes a great deal of his success—let’s say half of it—to his stubborn insistence that the little human stories inside of the epic were what made the epic worth reading.

I once served your father despite what I thought of him. Now I will serve his son because what I think of him.

The former duke, now king, was an easy man to understand. And men who could be understood, could be manipulated.

The former duke, now king, was an easy man to understand. And men who could be understood, could be manipulated.

I once served your father despite what I thought of him. Now I will serve his son because what I think of him.

Ironically, by opening himself to truth, Hrathen had also exposed himself to the guilt of his past atrocities.

At night, when all melted into a uniform blackness, Hrathen could almost see Elantris's grandeur.