"The Alloy of Law" Quotes
In "The Alloy of Law" by Brandon Sanderson, lawman Waxillium Ladrian returns to the city of Elendel to combat a series of robberies and kidnappings, uncovering a conspiracy that challenges his abilities and the balance of magic and technology.
fantasy | 332 pages | Published in 2011
Quotes
You can't be so frightened of what might happen that you are unwilling to act.
The purpose of a gun is to kill. The purpose of a knife is to cut.
Sometimes, you save people best by not saving them.
I’ve always found that the people who do their jobs best are the ones who realize that they are part of a greater machine.
You can't become a hero if you keep running away.
The law isn’t about justice. It’s about keeping order.
We may not be able to choose our circumstances, but we can choose our actions.
Sometimes, you have to be the one to make the hard decisions.
It’s not the bullet that kills you – it’s the hole.
There’s always another secret.
