besides, how can you cheat a cheater? Christopher Paolini More Quotes by Christopher Paolini More Quotes From Christopher Paolini And the ship sailed onward, gliding serenely down the moonlit river toward the dark lands beyond. Christopher Paolini landdarkrivers ...even the smallest of the starlings' concerns grew in importance until it seemed equal to the worries of kings. Christopher Paolini grewkingsworry But anyone with the time and the inclination can acquire technical proficiency. To achieve greatness, though, that requires artistry. That requires imagination and thoughtfulness. Christopher Paolini thoughtfulnessgreatnessimagination The name, his true name, was weaker and more flawed than he would have liked, and he hated himself for that, but there was also much to admire within it, and the more he thought about it, the more he was able to accept the true nature of his self. He was not the best person in the world, but neither was he the worst. Christopher Paolini selfnamesworld 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. Christopher Paolini curveswantrivers It was as if his point of view had, within seconds, gone from that of an ant to that of an eagle. For the sky was hollow, and the world was round. Christopher Paolini eaglesviewssky The best remedy for what ails me is being with you here under the sun. Christopher Paolini remedysun From now on, I promise I wil consult with you before I do anything you don't expect. Is that acceptable? Only if it involves weapons, magic, kings, or family members, she said. Or flowers. Or flowers, she agreed. Christopher Paolini magicflowerkings Do I look dead to you?! Christopher Paolini looks If I spent my time worrying about what other people would think of my work, I would be too self-conscious to write. Christopher Paolini selfwritingthinking To know who you are without any delusions or sympathy is a moment of revelation that no one experiences unscathed. Christopher Paolini delusionrevelationsmoments He inclined his head ever so slightly, displaying with his bearing the supreme confidence, even arrogance, that is the sole providence of cats, dragons, and certain highborn women. Christopher Paolini arrogancedragonscat Characters are born from necessity. Christopher Paolini borncharacter Anger has its place, but it will not serve you here, the way of the warrior is the way of knowing. Of that knowledge requires you to use anger, then you use anger, but you cannot wrest forth knowledge by losing your temper. Christopher Paolini warriorknowinguse A person must earn enlightenment, Eragon. It is not handed down to you by others, regardless of how revered they be. Christopher Paolini eragonenlightenmentpersons For my love, I will wade through an ocean of blood, even if it destroys me Christopher Paolini wadeoceanblood Change itself is neither good nor bad, but knowledge is always useful. Christopher Paolini It is an overactive imagination that turns men into cowards, not a surfeit of fear, as many believe Christopher Paolini imaginationmenbelieve I cannot prove that gods do not exist. Nor can I prove that the world and everything in it was not created by an entity or entities in the distant past. But I can tell you that in the millennia we elves have studied nature, we have never witnessed an instance where the rules that govern the world have been broken. That is, we have never seen a miracle. Many events have defied our ability to explain, but we are convinced that we failed because we are still woefully ignorant about the universe and not because a deity altered the workings of nature. Christopher Paolini miraclebrokenpast In my writing, I strive for a lyrical beauty somewhere between Tolkien at his best and Seamus Heaney's translation of Beowulf. Christopher Paolini lyricalstrivewriting
