Christopher Paolini Quotes
Top 100 wise famous quotes and sayings by Christopher Paolini
Christopher Paolini Famous Quotes & Sayings
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A noble sentiment, said Saphira. But do you really want to give your enemies hope? Do you want to stab Galbatorix with hope?
That s the problem I ve been choosing male names. You are a she! [To Saphira, while trying to choose her name.]
You have learned from your mistake, and you shall not make it again. Why, then, should you withhold your blessing from those who may benefit from it?
To while away the day contemplating evils that might have been is to poison the happiness we already have.
The sands of time cannot be stopped. Years pass whether we will them or not ... but we can remember. What has been lost may yet live in memories.
It also troubled him when he contemplated how such a partnership must, by its very nature, reduce the individuality of those involved.
How am I supposed to know which religion is the true religion? he wondered. Just because someone follows a certain faith does not necessarily
If anything happens, I'm going to pin you to my back and never let you off."
I love you too."
- Saphira and Eragon
I love you too."
- Saphira and Eragon
The cycle repeated itself at inconsistent intervals, creating invisible eddies that brushed against him like fountains of roiling water.
No hunter of the sky should end his days as prey. Better to die on the wing than pinned to the ground. [Saphira]
Love can be a terrible curse, Eragon. It can make you overlook even the largest flaws in a person's behavior.
I didn't think I would ever meet a noble who wasn't corrupt. Now that I have, I find that I prefer them when they're greedy bastards. (Brom to Eragon)
Then forgive him. And if you can't forgive, at least forget, for he meant you no harm, however rash that act was.
We are no longer awkward younglings. Our enemies may be fearsome, but so are we. It is time we remind them of that.
I love telling stories and I love writing so the fact that I can do it professionally is something that I've always been very grateful for.
It got so that when he closed his eyes, letters and words danced in his mind. He thought of little else during that time.
When the sun touched the earth, it spread out along the horizon like a giant yolk oozing free of its skin.
A man rarely knows the day and hour when he will die. I could be killed any moment and there's not a blasted thing I can do about it.
Even the smallest of the starlings' concerns grew in importance until it seemed equal to the worries of kings.
Wear it, Eragon. If you wish to remain above the forces here, do not let anyone's disapproval dictate your actions.
The future will be what it will, and fretting about it will only make your fears more likely to come true.
Life is both pain and pleasure. If this is the price you must pay for the hours you enjoy, is it too much?
Whatever you do, protect those you care for. Without them, life is more miserable than you can imagine.
I warn you, Eragon, beware of whom you fall in love with, for fate seems to have a morbid interest in our family.
If I spent my time worrying about what other people would think of my work, I would be too self-conscious to write.
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
us. It shapes us. It drives us to madness. Can you still be human if you have no mortal end
Adrift upon the sea of time, the lonely god wanders from shore to distant shore, upholding the laws of the stars above.
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.
Fight if you wish. Deny what is before you if it comforts you. But nothing you do can change your fate.
The whole of the world could be deduced from the smallest grain of sand, if one studied it closely enough.
Of the affairs of love ... my only advice is to be honest. That's your most powerful tool to unlock a heart or gain forgiveness.
I've stood outside my house in Montana looking at the northern lights ... crackling against the night sky. To me, that's magic.
Live in the present, remember the past, and fear not the future, for it doesn't exist and never shall. There is only now.
He's acting as foolish as a kitten ... but then, everyone's entitled to a little foolishness once in a while.
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.
For the sky was hollow, and the world was round.
Give men your ear, but not your heart. Show respect for those in power, but don't follow them blindly. Judge with logic and reason, but comment not.
To have a child is the greatest honor and responsibility that can be bestowed upon any living being.
- Arya
- Arya