Christopher Paolini Zitate

„Sie wissen nur selten Tag und Stunde, wenn Sie sterben. Ich kann getötet werden und kann nichts dagegen tun.“

„Lebe in der Gegenwart und hab keine Angst vor der Zukunft, denn sie existiert nicht und wird es auch nie tun. Es gibt nur das Jetzt.“

„Die Lieder der Toten sind die Wehklagen der Lebenden.“

„Bücher sollten dort sein, wo sie am meisten gewürdigt werden, und nicht ungelesen in irgendeinem Regal stehen und Staub ansetzen, findest du nicht auch?“

„… das wahre Leiden des Krieges, ist nicht die Verletzung, die uns angetan wird, sondern die Beobachtung, wie diejenigen verletzt wird, um die wir uns sorgen.“

„Es ist etwas Besonderes, wenn die Leute Sie kennen, die Sie noch nie getroffen haben.“

„Bücher sind meine Freunde, meine Begleiter. Sie können mich zum Lachen und Weinen bringen und mir helfen, den Sinn des Lebens zu finden.“

„Ohne Angst kann es keinen Mut geben.“

“Without fear there cannot be courage.”

“People have an annoying habit of remembering things they shouldn't.”

“Eragon looked back at him, confused. "I don't understand."
"Of course you don't," said Brom impatiently. "That's why I'm teaching you and not the other way around.”

“The greatest enemy is one that has nothing to lose.”

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

“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.”

“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.”

“Wise? No, I simply learned to think.”

“The sea is emotion incarnate. It loves, hates, and weeps. It defies all attempts to capture it with words and rejects all shackles. No matter what you say about it, there is always that which you can't.”

“It's amazing that a man who is dead can talk to people through these pages. As long as this books survives, his ideas live.”

“Shall we dance, friend of my heart?”

“Never ask an elf for help; they might decide your better off dead, eh?”

“I warn you, Eragon, beware of whom you fall in love with, for fate seems to have a morbid interest in our family.”

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

“Until we invent telepathy, books are our best choice for understanding the rest of humanity.”

“My father's work will not go unfinished, even if it takes me to the grave.”

“I won't tell you what to believe, Eragon. It is far better to be taught to think critically and then be allowed to make your own decisions than to have someone else's notions thrust upon you.”

“It’s impossible to go through life unscathed. Nor should you want to.”

“Perhaps not one religion contains all of the truth of the world. Perhaps every religion contains fragments of the truth, and it is our responsibility to identify those fragments and piece them together.”

“If anything happens, I'm going to pin you to my back and never let you off."
I love you too."
- Saphira and Eragon”

“Mmm…. she's doomed! You're doomed!! They're all doomed! Notice I didn't specify what kind of doom, so no matter what happens, I predicted it. How very WISE of me.”

“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”

“One part brave, three parts fool!”

“Into the sky to win or die.”

“Respect the past; you never know how it may affect you.”

“I'll fight when needed, revel when there's an occasion, mourn when there is grief and die if my time comes… But I will not let anyone use me against my will.”

“Life is in Fate's hands now. You made your choice to stay… it's too late to change that, so stop agonizing over it…. You're making my scales itch.

Saphira, from "Eragon”

“I believe, Eragon, that you are full of love and that you are looking for one who will reciprocate your affection. No shame exists in that.”

“Love can be a terrible curse, Eragon. It can make you overlook even the largest flaws in a person's behavior.”