The Stormlight rising from his exposed skin was enough to illuminate the chasm, and it cast shadows on … - Brandon Sanderson

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Most of the time I'm by myself finding the next thing. Being an A&R guy, basically. I don't know how long I can do this for. I'm constantly fascinated by actors who are so confident with their career that they do a project and then go on vacation.

Brandon Sanderson

The Stormlight rising from his exposed skin was enough to illuminate the chasm, and it cast shadows on the walls as he ran. Those seemed to become figures, crafted by the bones and branches stretching from the heaps on the ground. Bodies and souls. His movement made the shadows twist, as if turning to regard him.

Crafted, Enough, Skins, Soul, Twist, Wall

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Novels aren’t just happy escapes; they are slivers of people’s souls, nailed to the pages, dripping ink from veins of wood pulp. Reading the right one at the right time can make all the difference.

Change, Happy, Inspirational, Pulp, Reading, Right

By now, it is probably very late at night, and you have stayed up to read this book when you should have gone to sleep. If this is the case, then I commend you for falling into my trap. It is a writer's greatest pleasure to hear that someone was kept up until the unholy hours of the morning reading one of his books. It goes back to authors being terrible people who delight in the suffering of others. Plus, we get a kickback from the caffeine industry.

Authors, Fall, Kickback, Morning, Reading, Sleep

The mark of a great man is one who knows when to set aside the important things in order to accomplish the vital ones.

Inspiring, Leadership, Mark, Motivational, Set, Vital

And so, does the destination matter? Or is it the path we take? I declare that no accomplishment has substance nearly as great as the road used to achieve it. We are not creatures of destinations. It is the journey that shapes us. Our callused feet, our backs strong from carrying the weight of our travels, our eyes open with the fresh delight of experiences lived.

Eye, Journey, Open, Road, Strong, Weight

The purpose of a storyteller is not to tell you how to think, but to give you questions to think upon.

Thinking, Giving, Purpose, Storyteller, Tell