Book should go where they will be most appreciated, and not sit unread, gathering dust on a forgotten shelf, don't you agree?

A person must earn enlightenment, Eragon. It is not handed down to you by others, regardless of how revered they be.

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.

You would be amazed how many magicians have died after being bitten by mad rabbits. It's far more common than you might think. -Angela the Herbalist

Only men would think of cutting themselves to determine who the packleader is. Idiots.

As far as I am concerned, philosophic questioning is just as likely to make you confused and depressed as it is to improve your condition.

I cannot pretend that I regard this with favor, but the purpose of life is not to do what we want but what needs to be done. This is what fate demands of us. - Oromis

If you wish to be happy, Eragon, Think not of what is to come nor of that which you have no control over but rather of the now and that which you are able to change

Death is part of who we are. It guidesus. It shapes us. It drives us to madness. Can you still be human if you have no mortal end

Come, kiss me sweet, and then let us return to bed, for I am tired, and I would sleep.

Everyone dies alone, Eragon. Whether you are a king on a battlefield or a lowly peasant lying in bed among your family, no one can accompany you into the void.

There is only one day left, always starting over: It is given to us at dawn and taken away from us at dusk.

That the majority of people do not embrace salvation in this life does not mean that their experiences now do not lay a foundation for a later acceptance of it.

God is our refuge and our strength, an ever-present help in trouble.

Get with it, or get left behind.

Everyone knew that bugs traveled in packs. Only the stupid ones got caught. The smart ones lay in wait for her to go to sleep so they could attack.

My maturity level is rising. I think there are certain situations that I'm handling better than in the past.

Enjoy the moment and appreciate what you have.

...find the courage to break those agreements that are fear-based and claim your personal power.

I was very lucky. I don't know German, or Dutch, or Chinese, or Thai. I don't know them, so I can't judge, so I have to go on the word of the publisher that it's a good translation.

Although I am deeply grateful to a great many people, I forgo the temptation of naming them for fear that I might slight any by omission.