Christopher Paolini Quotes

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.

~ Christopher Paolini

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.

~ Christopher Paolini

The sea is emotion incarnate. It loves, hates, and weeps. It defies all attempts to capture it with words and rejects all shackles. No matter what you say about it, there is always that which you can't.

~ Christopher Paolini

Unlike the majority of people, he did not hate or fear the wilderness; as harsh as the empty lands were, they possessed a grace and a beauty that no artifice could compete with and that he found restorative.

~ Christopher Paolini

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~ Christopher Paolini

Into the sky to win or die.

~ Christopher Paolini

Shall we dance,friend of my heart?We shall, little one.

~ Christopher Paolini

The worth is in the act. Your worth halts when you surrender your will to change and experience life. But options are before you, choose one and dedicate yourself to it. The deeds will give you a new hope and purpose.

~ Christopher Paolini

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

~ Christopher Paolini

reading is awsome

~ Christopher Paolini

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

~ Christopher Paolini

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.

~ Christopher Paolini

Power without moral direction is the most dangerous force in the world.

~ Christopher Paolini

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.

~ Christopher Paolini

Finding one’s place in the world is never easy.Have courage and be true to who you are.Remember, those who dare to be different areOften the ones who change the world.

~ Christopher Paolini

The greatest enemy is one that has nothing to lose.

~ Christopher Paolini

I'm not fighting for myself anymore.... It makes a difference.

~ Christopher Paolini

I won’t tell you what to believe, Eragon. It is far better to be taught to think critically and then be allowed to make your own decisions than to have someone else’s notions thrust upon you.

~ Christopher Paolini

He bent his gaze sternly on them. First, let no one rule your mind or body. Take special care that your thoughts remain unfettered. One may be a free man and yet be bound tighter than a slave. 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.Consider none your superior, whatever their rank or station in life. Treat all fairly or they will seek revenge. Be careful with your money. Hold fast to your beliefs and others will listen. He continued at a slower pace, Of the affairs of love... my only advice is to be honest. That's your most powerful took to unlock a heart or gain forgiveness. That's all I have to say. He seemed slightly self-conscious of his speech.

~ Christopher Paolini

They may fight with us, but they don't fight for us.

~ Christopher Paolini

Then forgive him. And if you can't forgive, at least forget, for he meant you no harm, however rash that act was.

~ Christopher Paolini

On the beach, Roran stood alone, watching them go. Then he threw back his head and uttered a long, aching cry, and the night echoed with the sound of his loss.

~ Christopher Paolini

Everyone dies alone, Eragon. Whether you are a king on a battlefield or a lowly peasant lying in bed among your family, no one can accompany you into the void.

~ Christopher Paolini

When you can have anything you want by uttering a few words, the goal matters not, only the journey to it.

~ Christopher Paolini

Magic is the art of thinking, not strength or language.

~ Christopher Paolini

He inclined his head ever so slightly, displaying with his bearing the supreme confidence, even arrogance, that is the sole providence of cats, dragons, and certain highborn women.

~ Christopher Paolini

Never ask an elf for help; they might decide your better off dead, eh?

~ Christopher Paolini

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.

~ Christopher Paolini

Do not stalk your prey until you are sure it is prey

~ Christopher Paolini

If we are to tempt fate, then let us not be cowards about it.

~ Christopher Paolini

Fate has a cruel sense of humor, don't you think?

~ Christopher Paolini

No matter how careful we are, if we live long enough, eventually one of us will die. It is not a happy thought, but it is the truth. Such is the way of the world.

~ Christopher Paolini

As Roran watched, the man's arms, neck, and chest shriveled, and his bones appeared in sharp relief-from the bowlike curve of his collarbones to the hollow saddle of his hips, where his stomach hung like an empty waterskin. His lips puckered and drew back farther than they were intended to over his yellow teeth, baring them in a grisly snarl, while his eyeballs deflated as if they were engorged ticks being squished empty of blood, and the surrounding flesh sank inward.

~ Christopher Paolini

Learn to see what you are looking at.

~ Christopher Paolini

Understanding begets empathy and compassion even for the meanest beggar - Oromis

~ Christopher Paolini

My mind is the only sanctuary that has not been stolen from me. Men have tried to breach it before, but I've learned to defend it vigorously, for I am only safe with my innermost thoughts.

~ Christopher Paolini

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.

~ Christopher Paolini

A solitary finger of light fell upon it, illuminating motes of golden dust floating in the air.

~ Christopher Paolini

It’s better to be sworn to an honest fool than to a lying scholar

~ Christopher Paolini

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

~ Christopher Paolini