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Never ask an elf for help they might decide your better off dead, eh? (Orik) (Eldest) (Page 207)

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Christopher Paolini
Age: 41
Born: 1983
Born: November 17
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Christopher James Paolini
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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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If you don't make a few ememies now and then, you're a coward-or worse. Besides, it as worth it to see his reaction. Oh, he was angry! - Angela to Eragon
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Though they live far from the coast, they retain a great fascination and passion for the ocean. The sound of crashing waves, the smell of salt air, it affects them deeply and has inspired many of their lovliest songs. There is one that tells of this love, if you want to hear it.
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I am not who I was,' he whispered, gripping the edges of the column, 'but I know who I am.'... 'And I won't give up.
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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 while away the day contemplating evils that might have been is to poison the happiness we already have.
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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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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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The greatest enemy is one that has nothing to lose.
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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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The future will be what it will, and fretting about it will only make your fears more likely to come true.
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And the ship sailed onward, gliding serenely down the moonlit river toward the dark lands beyond.
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With her jaws and talons, Saphira tore through an Urgal.
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Ajihad: You are an enigma, Eragon, a quandary that no one knows how to solve.
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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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Only men would think of cutting themselves to determine who the packleader is. Idiots.
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They have not the heart for this battle. So think of your families, think of your homes, and remember it is they you are fighting for.
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Why?' - Nasuada 'You know why' - Murtagh
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After all, how can a mere dragon expect to tell a man like yourself what to do? In fact, everyone should stand in awe of your brilliance of finding the only dead end. - Saphira
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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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