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Famous Quotes By Christopher Paolini

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No hunter of the sky should end his days as prey. Better to die on the wing than pinned to the ground. [Saphira] — Christopher Paolini

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Ajihad: You are an enigma, Eragon, a quandary that no one knows how to solve. — Christopher Paolini

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A solitary finger of light fell upon it, illuminating motes of golden dust floating in the air. — Christopher Paolini

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Why?' - Nasuada
'You know why' - Murtagh — Christopher Paolini

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HERE LIES BROM
Who was
A Rider bonded to the dragon Saphira
Son of Holcomb and Nelda
Beloved of Selena
Father of Eragon Shadeslayer
Founder of the Varden
And Bane of the Forsworn.
May his name live on in glory.
Stydja unin mo'ranr — Christopher Paolini

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It's better to ask forgiveness than permission.
- Brom — Christopher Paolini

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Nothing is more dangerous than an enemy with nothing to loose. — Christopher Paolini

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You'll enjoy it. There is much you can learn from books and scrolls," said Jeod. He gestured at the walls. "These books are my friends, my companions. They make me laugh and cry and find meaning in life."
"It sounds intriguing," admitted Eragon.
"Always the scholar, aren't you?" asked Brom.
Jeod shrugged. "Not anymore. I'm afraid I've degenerated into a bibliophile. — Christopher Paolini

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In the beginning, there were dragons; proud, fience,and independent. Their scale were like gems and all who gazed upon them despaired, for their beauty was great and terrible..! — Christopher Paolini

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The songs of the dead are the lamentations of the living. — Christopher Paolini

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I have 20 or 30 books completely plotted out in my mind - mysteries, thrillers, horror, romance, science fiction. You name it. — Christopher Paolini

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If you wish to be happy,Eragon, Think not of what is to come nor of that which you have no control over but rather of the now and that which you are able to change — Christopher Paolini

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fate has a cruel sense of humor — Christopher Paolini

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The only antidote for the corrosive poison of violence is finding peace within yourself. — Christopher Paolini

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Anger is poison. You must purge it from your mind or else it will corrupt your better nature. — Christopher Paolini

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Wise? No, I simply learned to think. — Christopher Paolini

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A man rarely knows the day and hour when he will die. I could be killed any moment and there's not a blasted thing I can do about it. — Christopher Paolini

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What will happen will happen and I won't waste my time worrying. — Christopher Paolini

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Talking with her is always ... '
Different? suggested Saphira.
'Exactly. — Christopher Paolini

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The monsters of the mind are far worse than those that actually exist. — Christopher Paolini

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Victory is victory, dead is dead, however it is achieved. — Christopher Paolini

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It got so that when he closed his eyes, letters and words danced in his mind. He thought of little else during that time. — Christopher Paolini

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Our wyrds - our fates — Christopher Paolini

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A dwarf was waiting for Eragon in the dragonhold. — Christopher Paolini

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As a person i couldnt say, although i am well apuainted with tales of his atrocities. every time brom and i crossed paths with him, he was trying to kill us. or ratar, capture, torture, and then killus, none of which are productive to establishing a close relationship _ Jeod — Christopher Paolini

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I know what we do is right but right doesn't always mean easy. — Christopher Paolini

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Even the smallest of the starlings' concerns grew in importance until it seemed equal to the worries of kings. — Christopher Paolini

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Of the affairs of love ... my only advice is to be honest. That's your most powerful tool to unlock a heart or gain forgiveness. — Christopher Paolini

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Go slowly, so that you do not bite your tail by accident. — Christopher Paolini

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I need no master to punish me in order to behave as I ought. If I did, I would be no more than a child who obeys his father's rules only because he fears the whip, and not because he actually means good. — Christopher Paolini

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besides, how can you cheat a cheater? — Christopher Paolini

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Perhaps no one religion contains all the truth of the world. Perhaps every religion contains fragments of the truth and it is our responsibility to identify those fragments and piece them together. Or perhaps the elves are right and there are no gods. But how can I know for sure?" - Pg 479 Brisingr — Christopher Paolini

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Books are my friends, my companions. They make me laugh and cry and find meaning in life. — Christopher Paolini

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They were quiet for a while, eating, then Oromis asked, "Can you tell me, What is the most important mental tool a person can possess?"
It was a serious question, and Eragon considered it for a reasonable span before he ventured to say, "Determination."
Oromis tore the loaf in half with his long white fingers. "I can understand why you arrived at that conclusion-determination has served you well in your adventures-but no. I meant the tool most necessary to choose the best course of action in any given situation. Determination is as common among men who are dull and foolish as it is among those who are brilliant intellects. So, no, determination cannot be what we're looking for. — Christopher Paolini

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You worry about a crack in the floor while the whole mountain is about to come down on us! — Christopher Paolini

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She lowered her head until it was at his level. He stroked the line of her jaw, and then pressed his forehead against her hard snout and held her as tightly as he could, her scales sharp against his fingers. Hot tears began to slide down his cheeks.
'Why do you cry?' she asked.
'Because ... I'm lucky enough to be bonded with you.'
'Little one. — Christopher Paolini

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No ... I'll stay," said Eragon shakily, wiping his mouth. He avoided looking at the gruesome sight before them. "Who could have done ... " He could not force out the words.
Brom bowed his head. "Those who love the pain and suffering of others. They wear many faces and go by many disguises, but there is only one name for them : evil. There is no understanding it. All we can do is pity and honor the victims. — Christopher Paolini

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From the corner of his eye, Eragon saw Orik hewing Urgal necks with mighty blows of his ax. — Christopher Paolini

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You have learned from your mistake, and you shall not make it again. Why, then, should you withhold your blessing from those who may benefit from it? — Christopher Paolini

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Books are my friends, my companion. They make me laugh and cry and find the meaning of life — Christopher Paolini

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It's amazing that a man who is dead can talk to people through these pages. As long as this books survives, his ideas live. — Christopher Paolini

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Life is too short to fight every idiot along your way. — Christopher Paolini

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If a dragon has already transferred their consciousness to their heart of hearts, then they will die a true death. — Christopher Paolini

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It goes as it does,Argetlam.You cannot hurry perfection. — Christopher Paolini

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Whatever you make, base it upon that which is most important to you. Only then will it have depth and meaning, and only then will it resonate with others. — Christopher Paolini

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Fight if you wish. Deny what is before you if it comforts you. But nothing you do can change your fate. — Christopher Paolini

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A pox on all meads! — Christopher Paolini

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You must be willing to protect yourself and what you cherish, no matter what the cost. — Christopher Paolini

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Love can be a terrible curse, Eragon. It can make you overlook even the largest flaws in a person's behavior. — Christopher Paolini

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Can someone be truly good if they never have the opportunity to act badly? — Christopher Paolini

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You're right though. I should have discussed my plan with you. I'm sorry. From now on, I promise I will consult with you before I do anything you don't expect. Is that exceptable?' (Eragon)
Only if it involves weapons, magic, kings, or family members.' (Saphira)
Or flowers.' (Eragon)
Or flowers. I don't need to know if you decide to eat some bread and cheese in the middle of the night.' (Saphira)
Unless a man with a very long knife is waiting for me outside of my tent.'(Eragon)
If you could not defeat a single man with a very long knife, you would be a poor excuse for a Rider indeed.' (Saphira) — Christopher Paolini

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With her jaws and talons, Saphira tore through an Urgal. — Christopher Paolini

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Then were the seeds of madness planted. — Christopher Paolini

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Have I ever told you how glad I am we're not enemies? Eragon asked.
No, but it's very sweet of you. — Christopher Paolini

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And the ship sailed onward, gliding serenely down the moonlit river toward the dark lands beyond. — Christopher Paolini

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I'm the sort of person that starts digging a hole and doesn't stop until it's finished. — Christopher Paolini

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I have to admit, that's a remarkable bruise. You should be proud; it's quite a feat to get injured in the manner you did and in that ... particular ... place. — Christopher Paolini

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Ragon knelt in a bed of trampled reed grass and scanned the tracks — Christopher Paolini

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I've always been very grateful that enough people have enjoyed reading what I've written that I've been able to pursue writing professionally. — Christopher Paolini

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A weapon is a tool, and if it is beautiful, then it is beautiful because it is useful. A sword that could not fulfill its function would be ugly to my eyes no matter how fair its shape, not even if it were adorned with the finest jewels and the most intricate engraving. — Christopher Paolini

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I am not who I was,' he whispered, gripping the edges of the column, 'but I know who I am.' ...
'And I won't give up. — Christopher Paolini

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men-who-were-friends and the Urgals-who-were-friends and the horses-she-must-not-eat — Christopher Paolini

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Treat all fairly or they will seek revenge. — Christopher Paolini

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Death is part of who we are. It guides
us. It shapes us. It drives us to madness. Can you still be human if you have no mortal end — Christopher Paolini

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What have you done?' he said, his voice hollow and strained. He stepped back and put his fists to his temples. 'What have you done!'
With an effort, Eragon said, 'Made you understand. — Christopher Paolini

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The best remedy for what ails me is being with you here under the sun. — Christopher Paolini

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A person must earn enlightenment, Eragon. It is not handed down to you by others, regardless of how revered they be. — Christopher Paolini

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On the beach, Roran stood alone, watching them go. Then he threw back his head and uttered a long, aching cry, and the night echoed with the sound of his loss. — Christopher Paolini

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You would be amazed how many magicians have died after being bitten by mad rabbits. It's far more common than you might think.
-Angela the Herbalist — Christopher Paolini

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The future will be what it will, and fretting about it will only make your fears more likely to come true. — Christopher Paolini

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The cycle repeated itself at inconsistent intervals, creating invisible eddies that brushed against him like fountains of roiling water. — Christopher Paolini

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But the constant motion of the flames soon lulled him into a passive state where unrelated fragments of thoughts, sounds, images, and emotions drifted through him like snowflakes falling from a calm winter's sky. — Christopher Paolini

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Do not dwell on what once was, but rather look forward and ponder how you can make the future brighter — Christopher Paolini

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The way the Rider flourished his sword afterward- spinning it in a quick circle by his side- suddenly seemed familiar to Eragon, as did all his preceding swordsmanship. He stared with growing horror at his enemy's hand-and-a-half sword, then back up at the eye slits of his mirrored helm, and shouted, I know you!
He threw himself at the Rider, trapping both swords between their bodies, hooked his fingers underneath the helm, and ripped it off. And there in the center of the plateau, on the edge of the Burning Plains of Allagaesia, stood Murtagh. — Christopher Paolini

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Her sculptured face was as perfect as a painting. — Christopher Paolini

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Whenever we kill, we kill a part of ourselves. — Christopher Paolini

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Ignorance, fear, hate: these are our enemies. Deny them with all your might.

-Oromis — Christopher Paolini

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Why does everything have to be so hard? [Eragon] wondered.
Because, said Saphira, everyone wants to eat, but no one wants to be eaten. — Christopher Paolini

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Let no man, in whatever rank or superiority, control your mind and tell you what to do — Christopher Paolini

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Saphira to Eragon: If anything happens, I'm going to pin you to my back and never let you off.
Eragon: I love you too.
Saphira: Then I will bind you all the tighter.
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Things that change and are lost, that is what's worth preserving. — Christopher Paolini

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All we can do is strive to accept our fate with grace, whatever it might be. — Christopher Paolini

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As far as I am concerned, philosophic questioning is just as likely to make you confused and depressed as it is to improve your condition. — Christopher Paolini

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The advantage of writing from experience is that it often provides you with details that you would never think of yourself, no matter how rich your imagination. And specificity in description is something every writer should strive for. — Christopher Paolini

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Yet comprehension does not imply belief.
Nor does it mean that those who purvey such beliefs do so for more than ... material
gain. — Christopher Paolini

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Of course you like him; everyone enjoys flattery. — Christopher Paolini

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It s funny to see a hatchling like you beaten by the old one. — Christopher Paolini

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If he fancied her anymore,' Saphira said to both Eragon and Roran, 'I'd be trying to kiss Arya myself.'
'Saphira!' Mortified, Eragon swatted her on the leg. — Christopher Paolini

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It is far better to be taught to think critically and then be allowed to make your own decisions than to have someone else's notions thrust upon you. — Christopher Paolini

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Moderation is a wiser policy than zealotry — Christopher Paolini

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I cannot prove that gods do not exist. Nor can I prove that the world and everything in it was not created by an entity or entities in the distant past. But I can tell you that in the millennia we elves have studied nature, we have never witnessed an instance where the rules that govern the world have been broken. That is, we have never seen a miracle. Many events have defied our ability to explain, but we are convinced that we failed because we are still woefully ignorant about the universe and not because a deity altered the workings of nature. — Christopher Paolini

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A moment later, in an even fainter voice, he whispered, Do not mourn me — Christopher Paolini

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The trickster, the riddler, the keeper of balance, he of the many faces who finds life in death and who fears no evil; he who walks through doors. — Christopher Paolini

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After a pause, he asked, 'What do you think of Nasuada's plans?'
'Mmm ... she's doomed! You're doomed! They're all doomed!'She cackled, doubling over, then straightened abruptly. 'notice I didn't specify what kind of doom, so no matter what happens, I predicted it. How very wise of me.' She lifted the basket again, setting it on one hip. 'I supposed I won't see you for a while, so farewell, best of luck, avoid roasted cabbage, don't eat earwax, and look on the bright side of life!' And with a cheery wink, she strolled off, leaving Eragon blinking and nonplussed. — Christopher Paolini

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To know who you are without any delusions or sympathy is a moment of revelation that no one experiences unscathed — Christopher Paolini

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The way of the warrior is the way of knowing. If that knowledge requires you to use anger, then you use anger, but you cannot wrest forth knowledge by losing your temper. Pain and frustration will be your only reward if you try. — Christopher Paolini

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It's a difficult question and not one you can answer until you're faced with it. Keep in mind that many people have died for their beliefs; it's actually quite common. The real courage is in living and suffering for what you believe. -Brom — Christopher Paolini

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After all, how can a mere dragon expect to tell a man like yourself what to do? In fact, everyone should stand in awe of your brilliance of finding the only dead end.
- Saphira — Christopher Paolini

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They may fight with us, but they don't fight for us. — Christopher Paolini

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How terrible," said Eragon, "to die alone, separate even from the one who is closest to you."
Everyone dies alone, Eragon. Whether you are a king on a battlefield or a lowly peasant lying in bed among your family, no one can accompany you into the void. — Christopher Paolini