Christopher Paolini Quotes - Page 3

Have I ever told you how glad I am we're not enemies? Eragon asked.
No, but it's very sweet of you.

Into the sky to win or die.

Shall we dance,friend of my heart?"

We shall, little one.

Let'sss just kill him," said the shorter Ra'zac. "He has caused us much grief."
The taller one ran his finger down his sword. "A good plan. But remember, the king's instructions were to keep them alive."

-from Eragon, Chapter Title: The Ra'zac's Revenge.

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

reading is awsome

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

Buku seharusnya berada di tangan yang paling bisa menghargainya, dan tidak hanya diletakkan tanpa dibaca, mengumpulkan debu dalam lemari yang terlupakan.

To know who you are without any delusions or sympathy is a moment of revelation that no one experiences unscathed. (Brom, Eragon)

Il canto dei morti è il pianto dei vivi.

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

The true agony of war isn't being wounded yourself, it's having to watch those you care about being hurt.

At that instant, Eragon's back ruptured in an explosion of agony so intense he experienced it with all five senses: as a deafening waterfall of sound; a metallic taste that coated his tongue; an acrid eye-watering stench in his nostrils, redolent of vinegar; pulsing colors, and above all the feeling that Durza had just laid open his back.

Keep in mind, Eragon, that no one thinks himself a villain, and few make decisions they think are wrong. A person may dislike his choice, but he will stand by it because, even in the worst circumstances, he believes that it was the best option available to him at the time.

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 accomplishiments.

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

The greatest enemy is one that has nothing to lose.

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.

The real courage is in living and suffering for what you believe.

In El-harím, there lived a man, a man with yellow eyes.
To me, he said, "Beware the whispers, for they whisper lies.
Do not wrestle with the demons of the dark,
Else upon your mind they'll place a mark;
Do not listen to the shadows of the deep,
Else they haunt you even when you sleep.