Attacking a provincial lord in his manor house, surrounded by guards…Honestly, Kell, I’d nearly forgotten how foolhardy you can be.”Foolhardy?” Kelsier asked with a laugh. “that wasn’t foolhardy – that was just a small diversion....

Most people don’t mind being stupid, insomuch that they do not appear stupid; appearance and being are seldom simultaneous, congruent, and conclusive.

Some people brag about standing for something so hard and so much, that they do not realize that they are actually sitting.

Luckily, common sense had never been a strong suit of mine and my feet moved faster than my brain.

It would be foolhardy to count on the conscience of the world.