Christopher Paolini citations

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“I own a book,' he thought, delighted (Paolini 291).”

“You cannot learn what you are made of if you rely on anyone or anything else to help you.”

“We are about to change history, said Saphira.
We’re throwing ourselves off a cliff without knowing how deep the water below is.
Ah, but what a glorious flight!
(Eragon to Saphira)”

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

“A good compromise leaves everyone angry.”

“Too late. It's hatched.”

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

“Talking with her is always…'suggested Saphira.
'Exactly.”

“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”

“Atra esterni' ono thelduin
Mor' rana li'fa unin hjarta onr
Un du evari'nya ono varda

(May good fortune rule over you
peace live in your heart
may the stars watch over you)”

“Magic is the art of thinking, not strength or language.”

“Do not become so attached to any one belief than you cannot see past it to another possibility.”

“A negative outlook is more of a handicap than any physical injury.”

“It was as if his point of view had, within seconds, gone from that of an ant to that of an eagle.
For the sky was hollow, and the world was round.”

“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.”

“He's acting as foolish as a kitten… but then, everyone's entitled to a little foolishness once in a while.”

“It's overwhelming. I feel as if I am living in an illusion a dream where all things are possible. Amazing things do happen I know but always to someone else always in some far off place and time.”

“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.”

“The trick is to find happiness in the brief gaps between disasters.”

“He tapped one of the ivory spikes between his legs and said, 'There be as good a way to lose your manhood as ever I've seen'.”

“Now I remember why I hate eating sheep. Horrible, fluffy things that give me hair balls and indigestion. ( Saphira from the Eragon Series)”

“Her sculptured face was as perfect as a painting.”

“Then, as they stood there, struggling back and forth without avail, Eragon said in a low fierce voice, "I… see… you."
A bright spark appeared in Arya's eyes, then vanished just as quickly.”

“Some troubles no one else should have to endure, especially not those you love.”

“I know what we do is right but right doesn't always mean easy.”

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

“For her, choices were simple; either there was an action she could take to improve the situation, in which case she took it, or there was not, and everything else said on the subject was so much meaningless noise.”

“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.”

“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.”