← Fantasy

Eragon, Eldest & Brisingr

by Christopher Paolini · 2008

WITH THE HIGHLY anticipated publication of Book Three in the Inheritance cycle, the hardcover editions of all three books will be available in a handsome boxed set!

16 quotes ★ 4.27 (37,509) Fantasy

Quotes from the Book

Ah, pay no heed if your enemies laugh. They'll not be able to once you lop off their heads.
629
Don't eat earwax avoid roasted cabbage and look on the bright side of life -Angela
19
May the stars watch over you.
9
On its own, being a decent person is no guarantee that you will act well, which brings us back to the one protection we have against demagogues, tricksters, and the madness of crowds, and our surest guide through the uncertain shoals of life: clear and reasoned thinking. Logic will never fail you, unless you’re unaware of—or deliberately ignore—the consequences of your deeds.
7
She smiled as she looked at the flower.… It was such a tender smile, and so happy, I decided right then that I wanted to make her smile like that again and again and that I wanted to look at that smile until the day I died.
5
I suggest starting with a cat; they have unusual personalities.
5
no one thinks of himself as 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.
5
Whether fate and destiny really exist, the only thing I can do is enjoy the present and live as honorably as possible.
3
The cycle repeated itself at inconsistent intervals, creating invisible eddies that brushed against him like fountains of roiling water.
2
hoped that the extra padding of his shirt would protect
2
for a negative outlook is more of a handicap than any physical injury.
2
many people have died for their beliefs; it’s actually quite common. The real courage is in living and suffering for what you believe.
2
He closed his eyes and sank into the warm dusk that separates consciousness 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.
1
as illiterate as rabbits
1
Your worth halts when you surrender the will to change and experience life. But options are before you; choose one and dedicate yourself to it. The deeds will give you new hope and purpose.
1
He had never liked Sloan. The butcher always
1

About Christopher Paolini

We have collected 182 quotes from 7 books by Christopher Paolini on BookQuoters.

More about the author →

About the book

WITH THE HIGHLY anticipated publication of Book Three in the Inheritance cycle, the hardcover editions of all three books will be available in a handsome boxed set!

Book details

First published
2008
Genre
Fantasy
Goodreads rating
4.27 (38k ratings)

Keep reading