Christopher Paolini Quotes

Everyone dies alone, Eragon. Whether you are a king on a battlefield or a lowly peasant lying in bed...

I'm not fighting for myself anymore.... It makes a difference.

Anger has its place, but it will not serve you here, the way of the warrior is the way of knowing. O...

Learn to see what you are looking at.

When the sun touched the earth, it spread out along the horizon like a giant yolk oozing free of its...

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

Go slowly, so that you do not bite your tail by accident.

It's impossible to go through life unscathed. Nor should you want to. By the hurts we accumulate, we...

Death, he had come to believe, was a corrosive thing, and the more he was around it , the more it gn...

On the beach, Roran stood alone, watching them go. Then he threw back his head and uttered a long, a...

When you teach them-teach them not to fear. Fear is good in small amounts, but when it is a constant...

Do not stalk your prey until you are sure it is prey

Fate has a cruel sense of humor, don't you think?

If we are to tempt fate, then let us not be cowards about it.

Unlike the majority of people, he did not hate or fear the wilderness; as harsh as the empty lands w...

If you don't make a few ememies now and then, you're a coward-or worse. Besides, it as worth it to s...

I need no master to punish me in order to behave as I ought. If I did, I would be no more than a chi...

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

Who is it who decides that one man should live and another should die? My life wasn't worth any more...

We are no longer awkward younglings. Our enemies may be fearsome, but so are we. It is time we remin...

A faint tickling on the back of his right hand caused Eragon to look down. A huge, wingless cricket ...

He inclined his head ever so slightly, displaying with his bearing the supreme confidence, even arro...

In El-harím, there lived a man, a man with yellow eyes.To me, he said, "Beware the whispers, for the...

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

Her sculptured face was as perfect as a painting.

It's amazing that a man who is dead can talk to people through these pages. As long as this books su...

The sands of time cannot be stopped. Years pass whether we will them or not... but we can remember. ...

The greatest enemy is one that has nothing to lose.

We will carry your message. May your swords stay sharp," said Brom."And yours.

Into the sky to win or die.

First, let no one rule your mind or body. Take special care that your thoughts remain unfettered... ...

Books are my friends, my companions. They make me laugh and cry and find meaning in life.

The sea is emotion incarnate. It loves, hates, and weeps. It defies all attempts to capture it with ...

He bent his gaze sternly on them. "First, let no one rule your mind or body. Take special care that ...

reading is awsome

Eragon looked back at him, confused. "I don't understand.""Of course you don't," said Brom impatient...

Eragon went to see the dragon for the first time since it had spoken to him. He approached apprehens...

A solitary finger of light fell upon it, illuminating motes of golden dust floating in the air.

There is much you can learn from books and scrolls. These books are my friends, my companions. They ...

Give men your ear, but not your heart. Show respect for those in power, but don't follow them blindl...

I'll fight when needed, revel when there's an occasion, mourn when there is grief and die if my time...

Consider non your superior, whatever their rank or station in life. Treat all fairly or they will se...

Then forgive him. And if you can't forgive, at least forget, for he meant you no harm, however rash ...

Life is in Fate's hands now. You made your choice to stay... it's too late to change that, so stop a...

Whatever you make, base it upon that which is most important to you. Only then will it have depth an...

Understanding breeds empathy.

If any honor existed in war, it was in fighting to protect others from harm

Yes it is" Eragon said before his courage left him "just like you

Shall we dance,friend of my heart?"We shall, little one.

Wise? No, I simply learned to think.

They may fight with us, but they don't fight for us.

Power without moral direction is the most dangerous force in the world.

I won’t tell you what to believe, Eragon. It is far better to be taught to think critically and then...

If I have become my father, then I shall have my father's blade. Thorn is my dragon, and a thorn he ...

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

I have a new name for

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

But you possess one quality that no one else does. Oh? Your identity. Your history, deeds and situat...

How terrible," said Eragon, "to die alone, separate even from the one who is closest to

It’s better to be sworn to an honest fool than to a lying scholar

Ignorance, fear, hate: these are our enemies. Deny them with all your might. -Oromis

Understanding begets empathy and compassion even for the meanest beggar - Oromis

How terrible," said Eragon, "to die alone, separate even from the one who is closest to you."

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

Determination is as common among men who are dull and foolish as it is among those who are brilliant...

It is a better world. A place where we ate responsible for our actions, where we can be kind to one ...

They were quiet for a while, eating, then Oromis asked, "Can you tell me, What is the most important...

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

We only give credence to that which we can prove exists. Since we cannot find evidence that gods, mi...

(...)best of luck, avoid roasted cabbage, don't eat earwax, and look on the bright side of life!

Only men would think of cutting themselves to determine who the packleader is. Idiots.

No, he said, we are not alone. I have you, and you have me. And there is Arya and Nasuada and Orik, ...

Book should go where they will be most appreciated, and not sit unread, gathering dust on a forgotte...

A person must earn enlightenment, Eragon. It is not handed down to you by others, regardless of how ...

I'm healthy as an ox. And you?" "To compare myself with a bovine would be both ridiculous and insult...

No matter how careful we are, if we live long enough, eventually one of us will die. It is not a hap...

But the constant motion of the flames soon lulled him into a passive state where unrelated fragments...

He is a man who kicks at cats, said Solembum, as if that summed up Tenga’s entire character.

They shared a laugh, and then the silence that so often intruded on their discussion asserted itself...

As far as I am concerned, philosophic questioning is just as likely to make you confused and depress...

Come, kiss me sweet, and then let us return to bed, for I am tired, and I would sleep.

Death is part of who we are. It guidesus. It shapes us. It drives us to madness. Can you still be hu...

You would be amazed how many magicians have died after being bitten by mad rabbits. It's far more co...

I cannot pretend that I regard this with favor, but the purpose of life is not to do what we want bu...

Perhaps no one religion contains all the truth of the world. Perhaps every religion contains fragmen...

If you wish to be happy,Eragon, Think not of what is to come nor of that which you have no control o...

Perhaps not one religion contains all of the truth of the world. Perhaps every religion contains fra...

Leave the dead to the Earth. They are not for us.

The whole of the world could be deduced from the smallest grain of sand, if one studied it closely e...

My mind is the only sanctuary that has not been stolen from me. Men have tried to breach it before, ...

Without fear there cannot be courage.

Treat all fairly or they will seek revenge.

I cannot pretend that I regard this with favor, but the purpose of life is not what we want but what...

Keep in mind, Eragon, that no one thinks himself a villain, and few make decisions they think are wr...

Saphira waved her tail, the tip whistling loudly. "I'm not asking you to. However, if we attack firs...

Let'sss just kill him," said the shorter Ra'zac. "He has caused us much grief." The taller one ran h...

My mind is the only sanctuary that has not been stolen from me.

Books should go where they will be most appreciated, and not sit unread, gathering dust on a forgott...

As Roran watched, the man's arms, neck, and chest shriveled, and his bones appeared in sharp relief-...

Finding one’s place in the world is never easy.Have courage and be true to who you are.Remember, tho...

Because you can't argue with all the fools in the world. It's easier to let them have their way, the...