The honor is dead quote gets all the love so Zahel shouting to Adolin “they’re scared of you, show them why” gets overshadowed. What a badass fucking line though
Also a fan of “Love wasn’t about being right or wrong, but about standing up and helping when your partners back was bowed”
One more for good measure “Never underestimate the worth of being willing to hold your ground”
In RoW, during the invasion, a random Thaylen shopkeeper asks Kaladin how he keeps going, Kal says something to the effect of - "Just like you, one step at a time"
Probably Adolin’s quote to Yanagwen about how the fourth way a smaller force can defeat a larger one is sheer human determination or something to that effect. I don’t remember the exact quote but I love it so much. Adolin’s arc as a whole is amazing, but in WaT it’s cranked up to 11.
Exactly, my man stuck his neck out for basically a nobody while in Sadeas' camp. One of the places where Adolin has the least authority. He's one of the good ones
Szeth's quote to the ink spren. Don't remember the exact words, something along ...
Light weaving lesson. Keep your illusion strong, cuz once it gets exposed, it's difficult to fool people again.
Such a mini catharsis. Poor boy Szeth (and so many of us) was getting manipulated by incompetent self proclaimed leaders all the while. That quote just hit me hard. So freakin true, and satisfying. One moment of truth, is all it takes for the illusion to wear off. And then that person can never have that kind of power over you.
I immediately stopped reading after that quote. Went on a run. Came back and reread it as a reward. So satisfying.
I wouldn’t consider the Dog and the Dragon chapter to be underrated by any means, but my favorite quote from the series is not “you will be warm again,” but Wit’s revised ending:
There are a couple in WaT I really like, when Kal is thinking about tradition and law, and about how you can't blindly follow tradition, because he has been hurt by them, by at the same time, the ways of the old radiants have allow him to grow so much
Also "Ideals are dead things,” Kaladin said, “unless they have people behind them. Laws exist not for themselves, but for those they serve."
in trying to find a quote in my goodreads i found out mostly enjoy the silly ones, one i think about alot is from WoR when teft says "i aint grouchy, i just have a low threshold for stupidity" and i felt that in my soul.
also anything wit says, for example from Oathbringer:
He stepped back from the door and pressed himself against the wall. “Also, tell the innkeeper I disappeared in a puff of smoke. It will drive him crazy.”
and stuff syl says to kaladin like:
Up the stairs,” he said softly to Syl. “Check for an ambush on each floor.” “Yessir, commander sir, Radiant sir,” she said, and zipped off.
“Other men may debased themselves to destroy me. Let them have their glory, for I will retain mine.”
-Dalinar in WoK, the closing of his speech to his men in the battle at the Tower when he believes that they will surely loose
I feel like this line (and really his entire speech) gets overlooked because so many badass things were happening with Kaladin at the time, and then Dalinar has even more badass lines delivered in the finale of WoK
Reading all these quotes actually made my tear up a bit. I read (ok listened) all 5 Stormlight books in 2025 (lots of car time) and some of these quotes hit like a rock. What a ride, simply simply lovely.
I doubt it really counts as underrated but I’ve been going thru a really fucking hard time lately and Wit to Shallan “accept the pain. But don’t accept that you deserved it” has been really helpful
The honor is dead quote gets all the love so Zahel shouting to Adolin “they’re scared of you, show them why” gets overshadowed. What a badass fucking line though
Also a fan of “Love wasn’t about being right or wrong, but about standing up and helping when your partners back was bowed”
One more for good measure “Never underestimate the worth of being willing to hold your ground”
Show them why gives me absolute chills - banger of a line!
Your second one is fantastic, do you remember who said that, what the context was and which book??
I'm pretty sure it's Navani when Dalinar relapses in Oathbringer, either as she's helping him clean up or as she's leading Uruthiru in his place.
In RoW, during the invasion, a random Thaylen shopkeeper asks Kaladin how he keeps going, Kal says something to the effect of - "Just like you, one step at a time"
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This. Lol
From where is this?
But merely being tradition does not make something worthy.
Probably Adolin’s quote to Yanagwen about how the fourth way a smaller force can defeat a larger one is sheer human determination or something to that effect. I don’t remember the exact quote but I love it so much. Adolin’s arc as a whole is amazing, but in WaT it’s cranked up to 11.
I always loved Adolin since Kaladin saw him help that girl in WOK, I could tell there were some good bones in his body.
Exactly, my man stuck his neck out for basically a nobody while in Sadeas' camp. One of the places where Adolin has the least authority. He's one of the good ones
"I prepared myself for your lies. I did not expect them to be so reasonable"
Not the exact quote but the essence of it. Makes me chuckle every time, the perfect quite to show how insane Ishar is.
"You are not more civilized because you wash more forks" - Kaladin to Szeth
Szeth's quote to the ink spren. Don't remember the exact words, something along ... Light weaving lesson. Keep your illusion strong, cuz once it gets exposed, it's difficult to fool people again.
Such a mini catharsis. Poor boy Szeth (and so many of us) was getting manipulated by incompetent self proclaimed leaders all the while. That quote just hit me hard. So freakin true, and satisfying. One moment of truth, is all it takes for the illusion to wear off. And then that person can never have that kind of power over you.
I immediately stopped reading after that quote. Went on a run. Came back and reread it as a reward. So satisfying.
No mating!
But just before that is the one that made me laugh out loud:
"You're here to make sure we don't do anything inappropriate".
"Like dividing by zero?"
Oh my gosh, yes! I love this scene. It’s really fun listening to the audio of this. Hahaha
i also love the NO MATING one
I wouldn’t consider the Dog and the Dragon chapter to be underrated by any means, but my favorite quote from the series is not “you will be warm again,” but Wit’s revised ending:
“I doubt any dragon ever had it so good anyway.”
Makes me reflect and tear up every time.
There are a couple in WaT I really like, when Kal is thinking about tradition and law, and about how you can't blindly follow tradition, because he has been hurt by them, by at the same time, the ways of the old radiants have allow him to grow so much
Also "Ideals are dead things,” Kaladin said, “unless they have people behind them. Laws exist not for themselves, but for those they serve."
99% of what comes out of wits mouth
The problem is every single quote is such a banger.
I am not a thing! I make my own choices! I am a free agent!
I know this is a great moment, but I cannot read it without thinking of a scene from Red vs Blue.
in trying to find a quote in my goodreads i found out mostly enjoy the silly ones, one i think about alot is from WoR when teft says "i aint grouchy, i just have a low threshold for stupidity" and i felt that in my soul.
also anything wit says, for example from Oathbringer: He stepped back from the door and pressed himself against the wall. “Also, tell the innkeeper I disappeared in a puff of smoke. It will drive him crazy.”
and stuff syl says to kaladin like: Up the stairs,” he said softly to Syl. “Check for an ambush on each floor.” “Yessir, commander sir, Radiant sir,” she said, and zipped off.
“Other men may debased themselves to destroy me. Let them have their glory, for I will retain mine.” -Dalinar in WoK, the closing of his speech to his men in the battle at the Tower when he believes that they will surely loose
I feel like this line (and really his entire speech) gets overlooked because so many badass things were happening with Kaladin at the time, and then Dalinar has even more badass lines delivered in the finale of WoK
“Our weakness doesn’t make us weak. Our weakness makes us strong. For we had to carry it all these years.”
It’s a dialogue between Shallan and Veil in ROW. I can’t remember the page # since I just have it in my notes app on my phone unfortunately ha.
“The most important step a man can take. It's not the first one, is it? It's the next one. Always the next step, Dalinar.”
Reading all these quotes actually made my tear up a bit. I read (ok listened) all 5 Stormlight books in 2025 (lots of car time) and some of these quotes hit like a rock. What a ride, simply simply lovely.
I doubt it really counts as underrated but I’ve been going thru a really fucking hard time lately and Wit to Shallan “accept the pain. But don’t accept that you deserved it” has been really helpful