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
lying sleep eye
In El-harím, there lived a man, a man with yellow eyes. To me, he said, "Beware the whispers, for they whisper lies. Do not wrestle with the demons of the dark, Else upon your mind they'll place a mark; Do not listen to the shadows of the deep, Else they haunt you even when you sleep.
dies
Better to die than to live in fear.
dark rivers land
And the ship sailed onward, gliding serenely down the moonlit river toward the dark lands beyond.
past belief eragon
Do not become so attached to any one belief than you cannot see past it to another possibility. Brom to Eragon
lying men inheritance
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
tails accidents bites
Go slowly, so that you do not bite your tail by accident.
greatness imagination thoughtfulness
...but anyone with the time and the inclination can acquire technical proficiency. To achieve greatness, though, that requires artistry. That requires imagination and thoughtfulness...
hands always-trying noise
It’s like trying to herd a flock of geese,” said Orik. “They’re always trying to go off on their own, they make an obnoxious noise, and they’ll bite your hand first chance they get.
eragon show-respect shows
Show respect for those in power, but do not follow them blindly.
worry waste wasting-my-time
What will happen will happen and I won't waste my time worrying.
cost matter cherish
You must be willing to protect yourself and what you cherish, no matter what the cost.
strong pain animal
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.
expression interesting firsts
What a strange expression said the herbalist who would compare themselves to chopped liver in the first place? If you have to to choose an organ why not pick a gallbladder or a thymus gland instead? Much more interesting than a liver. Or what about chopped t-
kings worry grew
...even the smallest of the starlings' concerns grew in importance until it seemed equal to the worries of kings.