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Christopher Paolini book Eldest
Eragon and Oromis discussing the elves' religion.
Eldest (2005)
Context: "It seems a cold world without something … more."
"On the contrary," said Oromis, "it is a better world. A place where we are responsible for our own actions, where we can be kind to one another because we want to and because it is the right thing to do instead of being frightened into behaving by the threat of divine punishment. 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. You asked after our religion, and I have answered you true. Make of it what you will."
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Christopher Paolini book Eragon
Variant: Are you willing to die for what you believe in? The real courage is in living and suffering for what you believe.
Source: Eragon
“My father's work will not go unfinished, even if it takes me to the grave.”
Christopher Paolini book Eldest
Nasuada
Eldest (2005)
Context: My father's work will not go unfinished, even if it takes me to the grave. That is what I want you, as a rider, to understand. All of Ajihad's plans, all his strategies and goals, they are mine now. I will not fail him by being weak. The empire will be brought down, Galbatorix will with dethroned, and the rightful government will be raised.
“It’s impossible to go through life unscathed. Nor should you want to.”
Christopher Paolini book Inheritance
Inheritance (2011)
Context: It’s impossible to go through life unscathed. Nor should you want to. By the hurts we accumulate, we measure both our follies and our accomplishments.
Christopher Paolini book Eragon
Source: 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.
“One part brave, three parts fool!”
Christopher Paolini book Eragon
Variant: Thats the spirit-one part brave, three parts fool.
Source: Eragon
“It is better to ask for an apology than to ask for permission.”
Christopher Paolini book Eragon
Variant: I always say, better ask forgiveness than permission.
Source: Eragon
“Better to die than to live in fear.”
Christopher Paolini book Inheritance
Roran, on the cause of the Varden
Inheritance (2011)
“Ah, pay no heed if your enemies laugh. They'll not be able to once you lop off their heads.”
Source: Eragon, Eldest & Brisingr
“It never struck me as interesting that I didn't go to school — we had our own little world.”
As quoted in "Authors of the month: Christopher Paolini and Flavia Bujor" by Dina Rabinovtich in The Guardian (31 March 2004) http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2004/mar/31/booksforchildrenandteenagers <br class="br">Context: It never struck me as interesting that I didn't go to school — we had our own little world. I always thought of kids who were going to regular school as if they're the others, the separate ones.
“Those whom we love are often the most alien to us.”
Christopher Paolini book Eldest
Oromis
Source: Eldest (2005)
“The purpose of life is not to do what we want but what needs to be done.”
Christopher Paolini book Brisingr
Variant: The purpose of life is not to do what we want but what needs to be done. This is what fate demands of us.
Source: Brisingr
