Christopher Paolini Quotes

“Without fear there cannot be courage.”

“Eragon looked back at him, confused. "I don't understand."
"Of course you don't," said Brom impatiently. "That's why I'm teaching you and not the other way around.”

“The greatest enemy is one that has nothing to lose.”

“People have an annoying habit of remembering things they shouldn't.”

“I warn you, Eragon, beware of whom you fall in love with, for fate seems to have a morbid interest in our family.”

“The worth is in the act. Your worth halts when you surrender your will to change and experience life. But options are before you; choose one and dedicate yourself to it. The deeds will give you a new hope and purpose.”

“Life is pain… anyone who tells you otherwise is selling something”

“There is much you can learn from books and scrolls. These books are my friends, my companions. They make me laugh and cry and find meaning in life.”

“What is the worth of anything we do? The worth is in the act. Your worth halts when you surrender the will to change and experience life”

“Life is in Fate's hands now. You made your choice to stay… it's too late to change that, so stop agonizing over it…. You're making my scales itch.

Saphira, from "Eragon”

“From now on you're going to have to think. There's a reason why we're born with brains in our heads, not rocks.”

“I didn't think I would ever meet a noble who wasn't corrupt. Now that I have, I find that I prefer them when they're greedy bastards. (Brom to Eragon)”

“I won't tell you what to believe, Eragon. 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.”

“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”

“It is better to be taught to think critically than to be told on what to believe.”

“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.”

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

“Because you can't argue with all the fools in the world. It's easier to let them have their way, then trick them when they're not paying attention.”

“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.”

“Shall we dance, friend of my heart?”

“Never ask an elf for help; they might decide your better off dead, eh?”

“Books should go where they will be most appreciated, and not sit unread, gathering dust on a forgotten shelf, don't you agree?”

“Until we invent telepathy, books are our best choice for understanding the rest of humanity.”

“My father's work will not go unfinished, even if it takes me to the grave.”

“It’s impossible to go through life unscathed. Nor should you want to.”

“Perhaps not one religion contains all of 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.”

“If anything happens, I'm going to pin you to my back and never let you off."
I love you too."
- Saphira and Eragon”

“Mmm…. she's doomed! You're doomed!! They're all doomed! Notice I didn't specify what kind of doom, so no matter what happens, I predicted it. How very WISE of me.”

“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”

“One part brave, three parts fool!”

“Into the sky to win or die.”

“Respect the past; you never know how it may affect you.”

“I'll fight when needed, revel when there's an occasion, mourn when there is grief and die if my time comes… But I will not let anyone use me against my will.”

“I believe, Eragon, that you are full of love and that you are looking for one who will reciprocate your affection. No shame exists in that.”

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

“To have a child is the greatest honor and responsibility that can be bestowed upon any living being.”

“My heart died a while back. [Eragon]”

“do not worry about these things. find peace in where and what you are ~saphira to eragon page 429”

“Forgive me if I stare, I knew you were young, but even then I was expecting someone a little more, well, more.”

“No hunter of the sky should end his days as prey. Better to die on the wing than pinned to the ground.”

“Atra gulai un ilian tauthr ono un atra ono waise skolir fra rauthr. - Let luck and happiness follow you and may you be shielded from misfortune.”

“It s funny to see a hatchling like you beaten by the old one.”

“Sometimes there are no answers.”

“Eragon.

Is that all you say?

Yes.”

“It is better to ask for an apology than to ask for permission.”

“May your swords stay sharp -Brom”

“Do I look dead to you?!”

“I'm afraid I've degenerated into a bibliophile.”

“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”

“That s the problem I ve been choosing male names. You are a she! [To Saphira, while trying to choose her name. ]”

“Wind howled throught the night, carrying the scent that would change the world.”

“How noble. Oh we would fell many…-you with magic and blade, whilst my weapons would be tooth and claw-but it would be futile in the end. They are too numerous…. We cannot defeat them, only be defeated.
- Saphira”

“Let's drop rocks on them!”

“Not anymore. I'm afraid I've degenerated into a bibliophile."
"A what?" asked Eragon.
"One who loves books," explained Jeod.”

“They asked him for help rebuilding the farm, but e only shook his head with a pang of longing in his heart.
I'm tracking your killers", he whispered to his uncle.”

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

“Better to die than to live in fear.”

“Ah, pay no heed if your enemies laugh. They'll not be able to once you lop off their heads.”

“It never struck me as interesting that I didn't go to school — we had our own little world.”

“Those whom we love are often the most alien to us.”

“Life is both pain and pleasure. If this is the price you must pay for the hours you enjoy, is it too much?”

“The purpose of life is not to do what we want but what needs to be done.”

“Find peace in where and what you are.”

“Let no man, in whatever rank or superiority, control your mind and tell you what to do”

“Avoid roasted cabbage, do not eat earwax, and look on the bright side of life!”

“The monsters of the mind are far worse than those that actually exist.”