Jasnah Quotes

Jasnah had once defined a fool as a person who ignored information because it disagreed with desired results. ~ Brandon Sanderson

But it was important to be rational at all times, not just when calm. ~ Brandon Sanderson

A woman's strength should not be in her role, whatever she chooses to be, but in the power to choose that role. ~ Brandon Sanderson

I never claimed he was not," Jasnah said. "I merely claimed that I do not accept him as God, nor do I feel any inclination to worship him. ~ Brandon Sanderson

Control is the basis of all true power. Authority and strength are matters of perception ~ Brandon Sanderson

Jasnah had spoken of her feelings for precisely that reason. ~ Brandon Sanderson

You learned this," Kabsal said, lifting up her drawing of Jasnah, "from a book."
"Er ... yes?"
He looked back at the picture. "I need to read more. ~ Brandon Sanderson

My little Jasnah, insufferable and wonderful. ~ Brandon Sanderson

And what of intelligence without ignorance? Finding truth while not dismissing the possibility of being wrong?"
"A mythological treasure, Brightness, much like the Dawnshards or the Honorblades. Certainly worth seeking, but only with great caution."
"Caution?" Jasnah said, frowning.
"It would make you famous, but actually finding it would destroy us all. Proof that one can be intelligent and accept the intelligence of those who disagree with you? Why, I should think that it would undermine the scholarly world in its entirety. ~ Brandon Sanderson

Jasnah didn't want to merely prove her points. She wanted to drive them right into your skull, with a flourish and a pithy epigram. ~ Brandon Sanderson

Shallan's mental image of Jasnah Kholin was of someone almost divine. It was, upon reflection, an odd way to regard a determined atheist. ~ Brandon Sanderson

Jasnah was different. She gave Shallan a topic and the freedom to pursue it as she wished. Jasnah offered encouragement and speculation, but nearly all of their conversations turned to topics like the true nature of scholarship, the purpose of studying, the beauty of knowledge and its application. ~ Brandon Sanderson

She wandered through the crowded feast hall, listening as wine greased tongues and dimmed minds. Her uncle Dalinar was in the full swing of it, rising from the high table to shout for the Parshendi to bring out their drummers. Jasnah's brother, Elhokar, hurried to shush their uncle - though the Alethi politely ignored Dalinar's outburst. All save Elhokar's wife, Aesudan, who snickered primly behind a handkerchief. Jasnah ~ Brandon Sanderson

Can a woman not walk with her possessions down the street of a city? ~ Brandon Sanderson

Power was an illusion of perception, as Jasnah had said. The first step to being in control was to see yourself as capable of being in control. ~ Brandon Sanderson

You're still human," Shallan said, reaching across, putting her hand on Navani's knee. "We can't all be emotionless chunks of rock like Jasnah."

Navani smiled. "She sometimes had the empathy of a corpse, didn't she? ~ Brandon Sanderson