Christopher Paolini Quotes

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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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• Life is too short to fight every idiot along your way.

  Christopher Paolini

  Life Is Too Short, Fighting, Way

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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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• ....avoid roasted cabbage, do not eat earwax, and look on the bright side of life!" -Angela

  Christopher Paolini

  Looks, Cabbage, Sides

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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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• 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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• 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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• Wise? No, I simply learned to think.

  Christopher Paolini

  Wise, Wisdom, Thinking

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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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• 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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• 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)

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  Stars, Heart, Over You

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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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• Because you can't argue with all the fools in the world. It's easier to let them have their way, then trick them when they're not paying attention.

  Christopher Paolini

  Smart, Humor, World

  Christopher Paolini (2014). “The Inheritance Cycle Complete Collection: Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, Inheritance”, p.151, Knopf Books for Young Readers

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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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• 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.

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  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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• 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.

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  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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• The purpose of life is not to do what we want but what needs to be done.

  Christopher Paolini

  Needs, Purpose, Done

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

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  Who I Am, Knows

  "Inheritance". Book by Christopher Paolini, 2011.

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• Atra gulai un ilian tauthr ono un atra ono waise skolir fra rauthr. - Let luck and happiness follow you and may you be shielded from misfortune.

  Christopher Paolini

  Luck, May, Misfortunes

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• If you wish to be happy,Eragon, Think not of what is to come nor of that which you have no control over but rather of the now and that which you are able to change" ~Oromis to eragon ,Brisingr~618

  Christopher Paolini

  Thinking, Wish, Able

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

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  World, Sand, Enough

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

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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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