“Be careful. People who aren’t me are prone to spontaneous bouts of sincerity.” “Which is bad?” “Of course… — Brandon Sanderson
“Be careful. People who aren’t me are prone to spontaneous bouts of sincerity.”
“Which is bad?”
“Of course! ‘Sincerity’ is a word people use to justify their chronic dullness.”
“Well, I like sincere people,” Shallan said, raising her cup. “It’s delightful how surprised they look when you push them down the stairs.”
“Now, that’s unkind. You shouldn’t push people down the stairs for being sincere. You push people down the stairs for being stupid.”
“What if they’re sincere and stupid?”
“Then you run.”
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