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Do not worry about these things. Find peace in where and what you are.
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Keep in mind that many people have died for their beliefs; it's actually quite common. The real courage is in living and suffering for what you believe.
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Mmm....she's doomed! You're doomed!! They're all doomed! Notice I didn't specify what kind of doom, so no matter what happens, I predicted it. How very WISE of me.
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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
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You would be amazed how many magicians have died after being bitten by mad rabbits. It's far more common than you might think. -Angela the Herbalist
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M doing my best" "no, this isn't your best. We shall recognize your best when it appears
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Whatever you make, base it upon that which is most important to you. Only then will it have depth and meaning, and only then will it resonate with others.
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Life is both pain and pleasure. If this is the price you must pay for the hours you enjoy, is it too much?
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Even the smallest of the starlings' concerns grew in importance until it seemed equal to the worries of kings.
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There is a proper way to greet the sentinels in Ceris, certain patterns and forms that you must observe when presented to Queen Islanzadí, and a hundred different manners in which to greet those around you, if it's not better to just remain quiet. With all your customs, Eragon risked saying, it seems as though you've only made it easier to offend people. A smile flickered across her lips. Perhaps.
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The debate raged on for so long, at last Saphira had interrupted with a roar that shook the walls of the command tent. Then she said, I am sore and tired, and Eragon is doing a poor job of explaining himself. We have better things to do than stand around yammering like jackdaws, no?... Good now listen to me. It was reflected Eragon, hard to argue with a dragon.
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If anything happens, I'm going to pin you to my back and never let you off." I love you too." - Saphira and Eragon
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'Then I guess we have no choice but to go forward. When have we ever had any choice but to go forward?'
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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)
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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.
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It s funny to see a hatchling like you beaten by the old one.
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Fame or infamy, either one is preferable to being forgotten when you have passed from this realm.
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A hatchling, that is what you are. A hatchling struggling into the world. I may be younger than you in years, but I am ancient in my thoughts. Do not worry about these things. Find peace in where and what you are. People often know what must be done. All you need to do is show them the way — that is wisdom.
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As he was about to leave, she said, "Murtagh." He paused and turned to regard her. She hesitated for a moment, then mustered her courage and said, "Why?" She though he understood her meaning: Why her? Why save her, and now why try to rescue her? She had guessed at the answer, but she wanted to hear him say it. He stared at her for the longest while, and then, in a low, hard voice, he said, "You know why.
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Nothing out of the ordinary ever occurs to me when I'm by myself. But you attract duels, ambushes, immortal enemies, obscure creatures such as the Ra'zac, long-lost family members, and mysterious acts of magic as if they were were starving weasels and you were a rabbit that wandered into their den. Saphira
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Saphira waved her tail, the tip whistling loudly. "I'm not asking you to. However, if we attack first, we may gain the advantage." "Have you gone crazy? They'll..." Eragon's voice trailed off as he thought about it. "They won't be able to do a thing." "Exactly," said Saphira. "We can inflict lots of damage from a safe height." "Let's drop rocks on them!
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The future will be what it will, and fretting about it will only make your fears more likely to come true.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Born:
November 17, 1983
(age 40)
Bio:
Christopher Paolini is an American author. He is best known as the author of the Inheritance Cycle, which consists of the books Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr and Inheritance. He lives in Paradise Valley, Montana, where he wrote his first book.
Known for:
Eragon (2001)
Inheritance (2011)
Eldest (2005)
Brisingr (2008)
Eragon's Guide to Alagaësia (2009)
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