“There is no cosmic scale on which you can weigh your actions; you learn too late what choices ruin the fragile balance.”

“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”

“With too much respect you will end up as a weakling. Keep everything balanced. Don't exaggerate anything, nor please others for your own ruin.”

“Balance your thoughts with action. — If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you'll never get it done.”

“The rights of all are equal: justice, poised and balanced in eternal calm, will shake from the golden scales in which are weighed the acts of men, the very dust of prejudice and caste: No race, no color, no previous condition, can change the rights of men.”

““Checking” is a scale. When you weigh things on the scale called “Checking,” you will gain knowledge of most things you did not know before.”

“There's a rule, I think. You get what you want in life, but not your second choice too.”

“One cannot look too closely at and weigh in too golden scales the acts of men hot in their political excitement.”

“As you must weigh and choose between your love
and filial duty, which will turn the scale?
She put aside all vows of love and troth—
a child first pays the debts of birth and care.”

“Come as you are, as you were
As I want you to be
As a trend, as a friend, as a known enemy
Take your time, hurry up
The choice is yours, don't be late.”