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|The foolishness of men who care, Dalinar, and the brilliance of those who do not. The second depend on the first
|Hoid to [[Dalinar]]{{book ref|sa1|54}}
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|Nonsense. Balderdash. Figgldygrak. Isn't it odd that gibberish words are often the sounds of other words, cut up and dismembered, then stitched into something like them
I wonder if you could do that to a man. Pull him apart, emotion by emotion, bit by bit, bloody chunk by bloody chunk. Then combine them back together into something else, like a [[Dysian Aimian]]. If you do put a man together like that, Dalinar, be sure to name him Gibberish, after me. Or perhaps Gibletish.
|Hoid to Dalinar (after namedropping Adonalsium){{book ref|sa1|54}}
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|I've abandoned my real name. But when next we meet, I'll think of a clever one for you to call me. Until then, Wit will suffice
|Hoid to Dalinar{{book ref|sa1|54}}
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|Hoid|I began life as a thought, a concept, words on a page. That was another thing I stole. Myself. Another time, I was named for a rock.
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|Tanavast was a fine enough fellow--bought me drinks once--but he was '''not''' God.
|Hoid to [[Jasnah]] on religion{{book ref|sa2|epilogue}}
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|Hoid|What you saw belongs to you. A story doesn't live until it is imagined in someone's mind.
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|Hoid|Beware of anyone who claims to be able to see the future.
|Shallan|Except you, of course.
|Hoid|Beware of '''anyone''' who claims to be able to see the future.
|attr={{book ref|sa3|68}}
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|I will not lie by saying every day will be sunshine. But there will be sunshine again, and that is a very different thing to say. That is truth. I promise you Kaladin, '''you will be warm again.'''
|Hoid
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|Ah, those words.<br/>
own decisions." The words we pretend will soften the blow, yet instead layer condescension on top of already existent pain. Like dirt▼
on a corpse.<br/>▼
▲instead layer condescension on top of already existent pain. Like dirt
▲on a corpse.
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▲Oh yes. I’ve said those words. I said them with sixteen other people,
▲|Hoid on the phrase "for your own good."{{book ref|tress|56}}}}
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|Keep cutting away at those thorns, strong one, and make a path for the light.
|Hoid to Shallan{{book ref|sa2|45
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