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Live in the present, remember the past, and fear not the future, for it doesn't exist and never shall. There is only now.

Christopher Paolini

Inspirational, Life, Insperational

Christopher Paolini (2014). “The Inheritance Cycle Complete Collection: Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, Inheritance”, p.1032, Knopf Books for Young Readers

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The monsters of the mind are far worse than those that actually exist.

Christopher Paolini

Mind, Monsters, Brisingr

Christopher Paolini (2014). “The Inheritance Cycle Complete Collection: Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, Inheritance”, p.1644, Knopf Books for Young Readers

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Without fear there cannot be courage.

Christopher Paolini

Fear, Bravery, Saphira

"Dragons Get a Modern Image Makeover". "All Things Considered" with Jacki Lyden, www.npr.org. January 27, 2007.

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Do not dwell on what once was, but rather look forward and ponder how you can make the future brighter

Christopher Paolini

Looks, Pondering, Brighter

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A true warrior does not fight because he wishes to but because he has to. A man who yearns for war, a man who enjoys his killing, he is a brute and a monster. No matter how much glory he wins on the battlefield, that cannot erase the fact that he is no better than a rabid wolf who will turn on his friends and family as soon as his foes.

Christopher Paolini

War, Fighting, Winning

Christopher Paolini (2014). “The Inheritance Cycle Complete Collection: Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, Inheritance”, p.1968, Knopf Books for Young Readers

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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 accomplishments.

Christopher Paolini

Hurt, Accomplishment, Inheritance

Christopher Paolini (2012). “Inheritance Deluxe Edition (The Inheritance Cycle, Book 4)”, Knopf Books for Young Readers

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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

Beach, Nature, Hate

Christopher Paolini (2014). “The Inheritance Cycle Complete Collection: Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, Inheritance”, p.210, Knopf Books for Young Readers

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I know what we do is right but right doesn't always mean easy.

Christopher Paolini

Mean, Easy, Brisingr

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Wise? No, I simply learned to think.

Christopher Paolini

Wise, Wisdom, Thinking

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Books are my friends, my companions. They make me laugh and cry and find meaning in life.

Christopher Paolini

Book, Laughing, Cry

Christopher Paolini (2014). “The Inheritance Cycle Complete Collection: Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, Inheritance”, p.237, Knopf Books for Young Readers

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A negative outlook is more of a handicap than any physical injury.

Christopher Paolini

Negative, Injury, Handicaps

Christopher Paolini (2014). “The Inheritance Cycle Complete Collection: Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, Inheritance”, p.932, Knopf Books for Young Readers

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Until we invent telepathy, books are our best choice for understanding the rest of humanity.

Christopher Paolini

Book, Choices, Understanding

Teenreads.com Interview, www.encyclopedia.com. September 2003.

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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

Believe, Thinking, Choices

Christopher Paolini (2014). “The Inheritance Cycle Complete Collection: Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, Inheritance”, p.1021, Knopf Books for Young Readers

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Find peace in where and what you are.

Christopher Paolini

Finding Peace, Eragon, Saphira

Christopher Paolini (2005). “Eragon”, Knopf Books for Young Readers

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Atra esterni' ono thelduin Mor' rana li'fa unin hjarta onr Un du evari'nya ono varda (May good fortune rule over you peace live in your heart may the stars watch over you)

Christopher Paolini

Stars, Heart, Over You

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After a pause, he asked, 'What do you think of Nasuada's plans?' 'Mmm...she's doomed! You're doomed! They're all doomed!'She cackled, doubling over, then straightened abruptly. 'notice I didn't specify what kind of doom, so no matter what happens, I predicted it. How very wise of me.' She lifted the basket again, setting it on one hip. 'I supposed I won't see you for a while, so farewell, best of luck, avoid roasted cabbage, don't eat earwax, and look on the bright side of life!' And with a cheery wink, she strolled off, leaving Eragon blinking and nonplussed.

Christopher Paolini

Wise, Farewell, Thinking

Christopher Paolini (2014). “The Inheritance Cycle Complete Collection: Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, Inheritance”, p.697, Knopf Books for Young Readers

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I am not who I was, but I know who I am.

Christopher Paolini

Who I Am, Knows

"Inheritance". Book by Christopher Paolini, 2011.

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Let no one rule your mind or body. Take special care that your thoughts remain unfettered... 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 in life. Treat all fairly or they will seek revenge. Be careful with your money. Hold fast to your beliefs and others will listen.

Christopher Paolini

Life, Revenge, Heart

"Eragon". Book by Christopher Paolini, 2003.

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

Christopher Paolini

Art, Thinking, Magic

Christopher Paolini (2014). “The Inheritance Cycle Complete Collection: Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, Inheritance”, p.1024, Knopf Books for Young Readers

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Do not become so attached to any one belief than you cannot see past it to another possibility. Brom to Eragon

Christopher Paolini

Past, Belief, Eragon

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The whole of the world could be deduced from the smallest grain of sand, if one studied it closely enough.

Christopher Paolini

World, Sand, Enough

Christopher Paolini (2012). “Inheritance Deluxe Edition (The Inheritance Cycle, Book 4)”, Knopf Books for Young Readers

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Books should go where they will be most appreciated, and not sit unread, gathering dust on a forgotten shelf, don't you agree?

Christopher Paolini

Book, Dust, Gathering

Christopher Paolini (2014). “The Inheritance Cycle Complete Collection: Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, Inheritance”, p.1756, Knopf Books for Young Readers

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Perhaps not one religion contains all of the truth of the world. Perhaps every religion contains fragments of the truth, and it is our responsibility to identify those fragments and piece them together.

Christopher Paolini

Responsibility, Religion, Together

Christopher Paolini (2014). “The Inheritance Cycle Complete Collection: Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, Inheritance”, p.1979, Knopf Books for Young Readers

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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.

Christopher Paolini

Important, Depth

Christopher Paolini (2014). “The Inheritance Cycle Complete Collection: Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, Inheritance”, p.1142, Knopf Books for Young Readers

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No hunter of the sky should end his days as prey. Better to die on the wing than pinned to the ground. [Saphira]

Christopher Paolini

Sky, Wings, Hunters

Christopher Paolini (2014). “The Inheritance Cycle Complete Collection: Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, Inheritance”, p.87, Knopf Books for Young Readers

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