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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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Love You, Eragon, Pins

"Eragon". Book by Christopher Paolini, 2002.

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It is better to ask for an apology than to ask for permission.

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Apology, Permission, Asks

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It's amazing that a man who is dead can talk to people through these pages. As long as this books survives, his ideas live.

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Book, Men, Ideas

Christopher Paolini (2014). “The Inheritance Cycle Complete Collection: Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, Inheritance”, p.239, Knopf Books for Young Readers

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Eragon started as me but ended up evolving into his very own character, .. Even as he has gone through his coming- of- age story, the process of writing and publishing these novels has been my own coming- of- age story. There are parallels between my own experience and Eragon's, but fortunately, I don't have people charging at me with swords.

Christopher Paolini

Writing, Character, People

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Into the sky to win or die.

Christopher Paolini

Winning, Sky, Eragon

"Eragon". 2006.

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Only if you are afraid of looking foolish, and I would have looked far more foolish if I persisted with an erroneous belief.' Eragon said. Why, little one, you just said something wise!'Saphira teased.

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Wise, Littles, Belief

Christopher Paolini (2014). “The Inheritance Cycle Complete Collection: Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, Inheritance”, p.1331, Knopf Books for Young Readers

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In my writing, I strive for a lyrical beauty somewhere between Tolkien at his best and Seamus Heaney's translation of Beowulf.

Christopher Paolini

Writing, Lyrical, Strive

"An Hour with Paolini". Christopher Paolini's talk/question panel at the Christchurch Armageddon Expo in New Zealand, impishidea.com. June 30, 2012.

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I'm healthy as an ox. And you?" "To compare myself with a bovine would be both ridiculous and insulting, but I'm fit as ever, if that is what you are asking.

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Healthy, Insulting, Bovine

Christopher Paolini (2014). “The Inheritance Cycle Complete Collection: Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, Inheritance”, p.1597, Knopf Books for Young Readers

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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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Memories, Years, May

Christopher Paolini (2014). “The Inheritance Cycle Complete Collection: Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, Inheritance”, p.51, Knopf Books for Young Readers

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I always say, better ask forgiveness than permission.

Christopher Paolini

Forgiveness, Eragon, Permission

"Fictional character: Brom". "Eragon", www.imdb.com. 2006.

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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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Surrender, Eragon, Halt

Christopher Paolini (2014). “The Inheritance Cycle Complete Collection: Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, Inheritance”, p.122, Knopf Books for Young Readers

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He closed his eyes and sank into the warm dusk that separates consciosness and sleep, where reality bends and sways to the wind of thought, and where creativity blossoms in its freedom from boundaries and all things are possible.

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Creativity, Sleep, Eye

Christopher Paolini (2014). “The Inheritance Cycle Complete Collection: Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, Inheritance”, p.781, Knopf Books for Young Readers

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Death is part of who we are. It guides us. It shapes us. It drives us to madness. Can you still be human if you have no mortal end

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Shapes, Who We Are, Madness

Christopher Paolini (2014). “The Inheritance Cycle Complete Collection: Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, Inheritance”, p.1451, Knopf Books for Young Readers

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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.

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Beach, Loss, Night

Christopher Paolini (2014). “The Inheritance Cycle Complete Collection: Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, Inheritance”, p.3315, Knopf Books for Young Readers

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Always it is thus with my new students, and especially with the human ones; the mind is the last muscle they train or use, and the one that they regard the least. Ask them about swordplay and they can list every blow from a duel a month old, but ask them to solve a problem or make a coherent statement and... well, I would be lucky to get more than a blank stare in return.

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Blow, Mind, Would Be

Christopher Paolini (2009). “Eldest: Book Two”, p.347, Random House

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Anger has its place, but it will not serve you here, the way of the warrior is the way of knowing. Of that knowledge requires you to use anger, then you use anger, but you cannot wrest forth knowledge by losing your temper.

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Warrior, Knowing, Use

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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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Jobs, Wall, Tired

Christopher Paolini (2014). “The Inheritance Cycle Complete Collection: Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, Inheritance”, p.1435, Knopf Books for Young Readers

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Who is it who decides that one man should live and another should die? My life wasn't worth any more than his, but he's the one who's buried, while I get to enjoy at least a few more hours above the ground. Is it chance, random and cruel, or is there some purpose or pattern to all this, even if it lies beyond our ken?" -Roran

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Lying, Men, Purpose

Christopher Paolini (2012). “Inheritance Deluxe Edition with Video (The Inheritance Cycle, Book 4)”, p.194, Knopf Books for Young Readers

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Pain is pain. It needs no description.

Christopher Paolini

Pain, Needs, Description

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When I saw Fäolin fall, I understood then that the true agony of war isn't being wounded yourself, it's having to watch those you care about being hurt.

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Hurt, War, Fall

Christopher Paolini (2014). “The Inheritance Cycle Complete Collection: Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, Inheritance”, p.1650, Knopf Books for Young Readers

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Then, as they stood there, struggling back and forth without avail, Eragon said in a low fierce voice, "I...see...you." A bright spark appeared in Arya's eyes, then vanished just as quickly.

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Struggle, Eye, Voice

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

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Consider non 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 belief and others will listen." he continued at a slower pace, " of the affairs of love ... my only advice is to be honest. thats your most powerfull too to unlock a heart or gain forgiveness. that is all i have to say"Garrow to Roran p 64

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Revenge, Heart, Advice

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Better to die than to live in fear.

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Dies

Christopher Paolini (2012). “Inheritance Deluxe Edition with Video (The Inheritance Cycle, Book 4)”, p.621, Knopf Books for Young Readers

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Personally, I had a great education. My mum was a trained teacher, a Montessori teacher, and I know that I could not have written 'Eragon' if I had gone into a public school system because I would have just been too busy attending classes and doing homework - I wouldn't have had the time to write.

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Teacher, Writing, School

"Christopher Paolini: 'Inspiration strikes about once every blue moon'" by Michelle Pauli, www.theguardian.com. November 16, 2011.

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We are about to change history, said Saphira. We’re throwing ourselves off a cliff without knowing how deep the water below is. Ah, but what a glorious flight! (Eragon to Saphira)

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Knowing, Water, Cliffs

Christopher Paolini (2014). “The Inheritance Cycle Complete Collection: Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, Inheritance”, p.680, Knopf Books for Young Readers

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