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.

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.