Quotes from Christopher Paolini

Sé onr sverdar sitja hvass!

I will never be like ordinary people. If I must be different, then let me keep that which sets me apart.

And in time, I must meet the same fate. Love, family, accomplishments—they are all torn away, leaving nothing. What is the worth of anything we do? The worth is in the act. Your worth halts when you surrender the will to change and experience life. But options are before you; choose one and dedicate yourself to it.

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

Our wyrds—our fates

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

He'd lost all fear of Death's embrace, The last embrace a man will know.

The bumblebee was so vibrant, so alive, and so beautiful, its presence renewed Eragon's will to survive. A world that contained a creature as amazing as that bumblebee was a world he wanted to live in. By

men-who-were-friends and the Urgals-who-were-friends and the horses-she-must-not-eat

When the time comes and you need a weapon, look under the roots of the Menoa tree. Then, when all seems lost and your power is insufficient, go to the Rock of Kuthian and speak your name to open the Vault of Souls.

Was that a true story?" "Of course it was a true story!" exclaimed Skarghaz, stomping back to his chair. "We would not tell you a story that said wrong things about the world, Rider." "No, I mean, did it really happen?

You're a right heartless bastard, you are." "I have too many hearts," said Eragon, though he knew the butcher would not understand.

A noble sentiment, said Saphira. But do you really want to give your enemies hope? Do you want to stab Galbatorix with hope?

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

Galbatorix used to call me Kingkiller. You're Kingkiller as well now." "It seems to run in the family." "You'd better keep an eye on Roran, then.

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?

Happiness, Eragon had decided, was a fleeting, futile thing to pursue. Contentment, on the other hand, was a far more worthwhile goal.

Si no haces algún enemigo de vez en cuando, es que eres un cobarde... o algo peor. Ángela

Es imposible pasar por la vida sin recibir ningún rasguño. Tampoco es deseable. Por las heridas que acumulamos podemos conocer tanto nuestras locuras como nuestros logros. Arya

a better world. A place where we are responsible for our own actions, where we can be kind to one another because we want to and because it is the right thing to do instead of being frightened in to behaving by the threat of divine punishment.

Do not pamper me, human. Elves train both their men and women to fight. I am not one of your helpless females to run away whenever there is danger.

Hay muchas penurias en el mundo, y una de las mayores es no ser capaz de ayudar a los que sufren.

The future will be what it will, and fretting about it will only make your fears more likely to come true. I know, Eragon sighed, but it's not easy. Of course not. Few things of worth are.

We should proceed with caution," whispered Wyrden. Angela made a faint noise in her throat. "How else were you planning to proceed? With blaring trumpets and shouting heralds? Really." The elf refrained from answering.