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It is foolish to conjure up woe where none exists.

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Christopher Paolini
Age: 40
Born: 1983
Born: November 17
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Science Fiction Writer
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Christopher James Paolini
Woe
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Don't defoul the air. It ill becomes you. - Oromis
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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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If he fancied her anymore, Saphira said to both Eragon and Roran, I'd be trying to kiss Arya myself. Saphira! Mortified, Eragon swatted her on the leg.
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Show respect for those in power, but do not follow them blindly.
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To while away the day contemplating evils that might have been is to poison the happiness we already have.
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Of course you like him everyone enjoys flattery.
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The songs of the dead are the lamentations of the living.
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Really! Between you and Eragon, I seem to spend most of my time among the Varden healing people to silly to realize they need to avoid getting chopped into tiny little pieces
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Ah, pay no heed if your enemies laugh. They'll not be able to once you lop off their heads.
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It's better to ask forgiveness than permission. - Brom
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I'm healthy as an ox. And you? To compare myself with a bovine would be both ridiculous and insulting, but I'm fit as ever, if that is what you are asking.
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And the ship sailed onward, gliding serenely down the moonlit river toward the dark lands beyond.
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I have 20 or 30 books completely plotted out in my mind - mysteries, thrillers, horror, romance, science fiction. You name it.
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But anyone with the time and the inclination can acquire technical proficiency. To achieve greatness, though, that requires artistry. That requires imagination and thoughtfulness.
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Do not dwell on what once was, but rather look forward and ponder how you can make the future brighter
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Kvetha, Shur'tugal Greetings, Dragon Rider
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Into the sky to win or die.
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Regardless of whether I can shift my affections to another - and the heart, as you observed, is a notoriously fickle beast - the question remains: should I?
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