# Quote — Brandon Sanderson, Oathbringer

> “That guy,” a girl’s voice said, “is creepy.”…
>
> “I mean, old men are all creepy, Lift said. “Seriously. All wrinkly and ‘Hey, want some sweets?’ and ‘Oh, listen to this boring story.’ I’m on to them. They can act nice all they want, but nobody gets old without ruining a whole buncha lives.”

- Author: [Brandon Sanderson](https://www.leafyquotes.com/brandon-sanderson.md)
- Book: [Oathbringer](https://www.leafyquotes.com/brandon-sanderson/oathbringer.md)
- Page: 553
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- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/brandon-sanderson/oathbringer/that-guy-a-girls

## More from this book

> “You’re not a monster, Shallan,” Wit whispered. “Oh, child. The world is monstrous at times, and there are those who would have you believe that you are terrible by association.”
>
> “I am.”
>
> “No. For you see, it flows the other direction. You are not worse for your association with the world, but it is better for its association with you.”

p. 791 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/brandon-sanderson/oathbringer/youre-not-a-monster.md)

> “When has any tyrant ever said to himself, ‘This is enough’?”

p. 1051 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/brandon-sanderson/oathbringer/when-has-any.md)

> Sometimes, a hypocrite is nothing more than a man who is in the process of changing.

p. 967 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/brandon-sanderson/oathbringer/sometimes-a-hypocrite.md)