Shadows of Self: A Mistborn Novel (The Mistborn Saga Book 5)

“We may feel in control, but we never truly are unless we understand people. Controlling our environment is no longer about blocking the wind, it’s about knowing why the serving lady was crying last night, or why a particular guard always loses at cards. Or why your employer hired you in the first place.”

Holding your brain hostage against your own stupidity—that was how to get stuff done.