Elantris

He needed to be careful not to let interactions with one member of a race—even a synthetic race—color his view of them all

“There is beauty in every disaster, friend, if you are clever enough to find it.”

Characters and emotion are the true magic. The whisper from Elantris is a warning to me never to forget that

The entire universe laughs, Hoed. We’d have to be deaf not to hear it.”

men who could be understood could be manipulated.

“You love me, Father. We protect what we love.”

Love is independent of time

Joy was more than just an absence of discomfort.

for people couldn’t fear that which they pitied

many a murderer and tyrant could appear very friendly if he wanted to.