Fight if you wish. Deny what i...

Fight if you wish. Deny what is before you if it comforts you. But nothing you do can change your fate.

Live in the present, remember ...

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

Books are my friends, my compa...

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

Life is both pain and pleasure...

Life is both pain and pleasure. If this is the price you must pay for the hours you enjoy, is it too much?

Let'sss just kill him,' said ...

Let'sss just kill him,' said the shorter Ra'zac. 'He has caused us much grief.' The taller one ran his finger down his sword. 'A good plan. But remember, the king's instructions were to keep them alive.' -from Eragon, Chapter Title: The Ra'zac's Revenge.

Shall we dance,friend of my he...

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

I always say, better ask forgi...

I always say, better ask forgiveness than permission.

But ask yourself this Eragon: ...

But ask yourself this Eragon: If gods exist, have they been good custodians of alagaesia? Death, sickness, poverty, tyranny and countless other miseries stalk the land. If this is the handiwork of divine beings, then they are to be rebelled against and overthrown, not given obeisance, obedience, and reverance.

Because you can't argue with a...

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.

Into the sky to win or die....

Into the sky to win or die.

Let no man, in whatever rank o...

Let no man, in whatever rank or superiority, control your mind and tell you what to do

Without fear there cannot be c...

Without fear there cannot be courage.

The songs of the dead are the ...

The songs of the dead are the lamentations of the living.

I have a new name for pain.

I have a new name for pain.
What's that?
The Obliterator. Because when you're in pain, nothing else can exist. Not thought. Not emotion. Only the drive to escape the pain. When it's strong enough, the Obliterator strips us of everything that makes us who we are, until we're reduced to creatures less than animals, creatures with a single desire and goal: escape.
A good name, then.

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If I spent my time worrying ab...

If I spent my time worrying about what other people would think of my work, I would be too self-conscious to write.

Wise? No, I simply learned to ...

Wise? No, I simply learned to think.

Keep in mind that many people ...

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.

It's better to ask forgiveness...

It's better to ask forgiveness than permission. - Brom

Saphira waved her tail, the ti...

Saphira waved her tail, the tip whistling loudly. 'I'm not asking you to. However, if we attack first, we may gain the advantage.' 'Have you gone crazy? They'll...' Eragon's voice trailed off as he thought about it. 'They won't be able to do a thing.' 'Exactly,' said Saphira. 'We can inflict lots of damage from a safe height.' 'Let's drop rocks on them!

He closed his eyes and sank in...

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.