Christopher Paolini - Eragon (2001)

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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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It s funny to see a hatchling like you beaten by the old one.

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Better to see widely than to see too closely and allow some feature of place or situation to catch you unawares. Do you understand?

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Arya.' He looked down the silvery river and then back at Arya, and he gripped the hilt of Brisingr. He was so full of emotion, he trembled. He did not want to leave, but he knew he must. 'Stay with me-' Her gaze darted up. 'I cannot.' '...stay with me until the first curve in the river.' She hesitated, then nodded.

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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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Even the smallest of the starlings' concerns grew in importance until it seemed equal to the worries of kings.

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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 is an overactive imagination that turns men into cowards, not a surfeit of fear, as many believe

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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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The best remedy for what ails me is being with you here under the sun.

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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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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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From now on you're going to have to think. There's a reason why we're born with brains in our heads, not rocks.

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After all, how can a mere dragon expect to tell a man like yourself what to do? In fact, everyone should stand in awe of your brilliance of finding the only dead end. - Saphira

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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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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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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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