Christopher Paolini
Christopher Paolini
Christopher James Paolini is an American author. He is best known as the author of the Inheritance Cycle, which consists of the books Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr and Inheritance. He currently lives in Paradise Valley, Montana, where he wrote his first book...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth17 November 1983
CityLos Angeles, CA
CountryUnited States of America
Christopher Paolini quotes about
moments revelations delusion
To know who you are without any delusions or sympathy is a moment of revelation that no one experiences unscathed.
quiet occasional function
No-one can function properly without occasional peace and quiet.
flaws behavior eragon
Love can be a terrible curse, Eragon. It can make you overlook even the largest flaws in a person's behavior.
fighting use eragon
I'll fight when needed, revel when there's an occasion, mourn when there is greif and die if my time comes...But I will not let anyone use me against my will.
waiting gaps finding-happiness
Misfoutune always comes to those who wait. The trick is to find happiness in the breif gaps between distaters.
kings flower promise
From now on, I promise I wil consult with you before I do anything you don't expect. Is that acceptable? Only if it involves weapons, magic, kings, or family members, she said. Or flowers. Or flowers, she agreed.
queens people different
There is a proper way to greet the sentinels in Ceris, certain patterns and forms that you must observe when presented to Queen Islanzadí, and a hundred different manners in which to greet those around you, if it’s not better to just remain quiet.” “With all your customs,” Eragon risked saying, “it seems as though you’ve only made it easier to offend people.” A smile flickered across her lips. “Perhaps.
poison raisins tarts
The poison dart hidden in the raisin tart. ...
kings revenge grief
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.
land poverty custodians
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.
forgive-me forgiving littles
Forgive me if I stare, I knew you were young, but even then I was expecting someone a little more, well, more.
helping made rely
You cannot learn what you are made of if you rely on anyone or anything else to help you.
dragons riders greetings
Kvetha, Shur'tugal Greetings, Dragon Rider
gaps finding-happiness disaster
The trick is to find happiness in the brief gaps between disasters.