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Heart broken-he felt a deep ache in his chest, like that of a sore muscle, and each beat of his heart pained him

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Christopher Paolini
Age: 41
Born: 1983
Born: November 17
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Christopher James Paolini
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Keep in mind that many people have died for their beliefs it's actually quite common. The real courage is in living and suffering for what you believe.
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Those whom we most love are often the most alien to us.
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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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It s funny to see a hatchling like you beaten by the old one.
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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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Because you can't argue with all the fools in the world. It's easier to let them have their way, then trick them when they're not paying attention.
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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.
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Respect the past you never know how it may affect you.
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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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Live in the present, remember the past, and fear not the future, for it doesn't exist and never shall. There is only now.
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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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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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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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It's better to ask forgiveness than permission. - Brom
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