How terrible, " said Eragon, "to die alone, separate even from the one who is closest to you."

Live in the present, remember the past, and fear not the future, for it doesn't exist and never shall. There is only now.

Those whom we most love are often the most alien to us.

Wise? No, I simply learned to think.

Whatever you make, base it upon that which is most important to you. Only then will it have depth and meaning, and only then will it resonate with others.

When you can have anything you want by uttering a few words, the goal matters not, only the journey to it.

Magic is the art of thinking, not strength or language.

If any honor existed in war, it was in fighting to protect others from harm

They may fight with us, but they don't fight for us.

It’s better to be sworn to an honest fool than to a lying scholar

Understanding breeds empathy.

Intelligence will take you to the mountaintop

The body manifests what the mind harbors.

I think team sports probably teach you more about giving - about being unselfish and being flexible.

[Adolf Hitler] was always intensely worried about security and people watching or being nosy, intruding on his private life.

There are few things reason can discover with so much certainty and ease as its own insufficiency.

Never take advice from someone you wouldn't trade places with.

I could never put anything into a picture that wasn't actually there in front of me. That would be a pointless lie, a mere bit of artfulness.

I learned quickly that motivating people would be the most important responsibility of my career.

Being smart spoils a lot of things, doesn't it?

The ultimate arbiter is the people of the Union.