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“Perspective. When you are young, you can assume that everyone older than you has life figured out. Once you get command yourself, you realize we are all just the same kids wearing older bodies.”

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Brandon Sanderson

Brandon Sanderson, born in December 1975, is a renowned science fiction and fantasy writer in the United States. His works are known for their rich imagination, complex character development, and profound philosophical insights. His representative works include the 'Mistborn' trilogy and the 'The Stormlight Archive' series, among others. more

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