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

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Christopher Paolini
Age: 41
Born: 1983
Born: November 17
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Science Fiction Writer
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Christopher James Paolini
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Brom
Eragon
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It goes as it does,Argetlam.You cannot hurry perfection.
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From the inheritance series book one Eragon. Broom The sands of time cannot be stopped years pass whether we will them or not, but we can remember.......what has been lost may yet live on in memories, that which you will hear is imperfect and fragmented yet treasure it for without you it does not exist.
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Eragon cried out, and in his desperation he reached for Saphira and the Eldunarí... and without meaning to, he drew from their stories of energy. And with that energy he cast a spell. It was a spell without words... His was a spell of instinct and emotion language could not contain it.
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Until we invent telepathy, books are our best choice for understanding the rest of humanity.
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For her, choices were simple either there was an action she could take to improve the situation, in which case she took it, or there was not, and everything else said on the subject was so much meaningless noise.
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A hatchling, that is what you are. A hatchling struggling into the world. I may be younger than you in years, but I am ancient in my thoughts. Do not worry about these things. Find peace in where and what you are. People often know what must be done. All you need to do is show them the way — that is wisdom.
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I'm afraid I've degenerated into a bibliophile.
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Moderation is a wiser policy than zealotry
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Arya.' He looked down the silvery river and then back at Arya, and he gripped the hilt of Brisingr. He was so full of emotion, he trembled. He did not want to leave, but he knew he must. 'Stay with me-' Her gaze darted up. 'I cannot.' '...stay with me until the first curve in the river.' She hesitated, then nodded.
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To know who you are without any delusions or sympathy is a moment of revelation that no one experiences unscathed.
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He who stands like a pilar dies in battle. He who bends like a reed is triumphant!
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I have to admit, that's a remarkable bruise. You should be proud it's quite a feat to get injured in the manner you did and in that...particular...place.
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...even the smallest of the starlings' concerns grew in importance until it seemed equal to the worries of kings.
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And the ship sailed onward, gliding serenely down the moonlit river toward the dark lands beyond.
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A person must earn enlightenment, Eragon. It is not handed down to you by others, regardless of how revered they be.
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Don't defoul the air. It ill becomes you. - Oromis
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Those whom we most love are often the most alien to us.
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Applied properly, it [logic] can overcome any lack of wisdom, which one only gains through age and experience.
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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.
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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.
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