Men are more resilient than that, I think. Our belief is often strongest when it should be weakest. That is the nature of hope.

What would you think if I told you that I wasn’t an Allomancer?” Sazed asked.“I’d think that you were lying,” Vin said.“Have you known me to lie before?”“The best liars are those who tell the truth most of the time.

You said their prayer – is this the religion you believe in, then?' „I believe in them all.” Vin frowned. „None of them contradict each other?” Sazed smiled. 'Oh, often and frequently they do. But, I respect the truths behind them all – and I believe in the need for each one to be remembered.