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Christopher Paolini

Birthdate: 17. November 1983

Christopher James Paolini is an American author. He is the author of the Inheritance Cycle, which consists of the books Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr and Inheritance. He currently lives in Paradise Valley, Montana, where he wrote his first book.

Photo: Niccolò Caranti, Own work / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Eragon

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Eldest

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Inheritance

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Brisingr

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Quotes Christopher Paolini

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

— Christopher Paolini, book Brisingr

Source: Brisingr

Love, Behavior, Personality

„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, book Eragon

Source: Eragon

People, Books, Idea, Dead

„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, book Eragon

Source: Eragon

Dead

„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, book Brisingr

Source: Brisingr

Death, Parting, Madness

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

— Christopher Paolini, book Eragon

Source: Eragon

„Whatever you do, protect those you care for. Without them, life is more miserable than you can imagine.“

— Christopher Paolini, book Brisingr

Source: Brisingr

Life, Imagination

„When you can have anything you want by uttering a few words, the goal matters not, only the journey to it.“

— Christopher Paolini, book Eldest

Rhunon
Source: Eldest (2005)

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

— Christopher Paolini, book Eragon

Source: Eragon

Future

„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, book Eragon

Source: Eragon

People, Courage, Question, Suffering

„It is a better world. A place where we ate responsible for our actions, where we can be kind to one another because we want to and becauseit is the right thing to do instead of being frightened into behaving by the threat of divine punishment.“

— Christopher Paolini, book Eldest

Source: Eldest

World

„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.“

— Christopher Paolini, book Eragon

Source: Eragon

Life, Books, Learning, Cry

„Regardless of whether I can shift my affections to another - and the heart, as you observed, is a notoriously fickle beast - the question remains: should I?“

— Christopher Paolini, book Brisingr

Source: Brisingr

Question, Heart

„What will be will be. No one can escape fate's design.“

— Christopher Paolini

Fate

„But anyone with the time and the inclination can acquire technical proficiency. To achieve greatness, though, that requires artistry. That requires imagination and thoughtfulness…“

— Christopher Paolini, book Inheritance

Source: Inheritance

Imagination, Time

„No-one can function properly without occasional peace and quiet.“

— Christopher Paolini, book Eldest

King Orrin
Eldest (2005)

Peace

„Applied properly, it [logic] can overcome any lack of wisdom, which one only gains through age and experience.“

— Christopher Paolini, book Eldest

Oromis
Eldest (2005)

Wisdom, Age

„Fight if you wish. Deny what is before you if it comforts you. But nothing you do can change your fate.“

— Christopher Paolini, book Inheritance

Galbatorix
Inheritance (2011)

Fate, Change, Fight

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