"No matter how careful we are, if we live long enough, eventually one of us will die. It is not a happy thought, but it is the truth. Such is the way of the world."

"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."

"In El-harAm, there lived a man, a man with yellow eyes.To me, he said, "Beware the whispers, for they whisper lies.Do not wrestle with the demons of the dark,Else upon your mind they'll place a mark;Do not listen to the shadows of the deep,Else they haunt you even when you sleep."

"We will carry your message. May your swords stay sharp," said Brom."And yours."

"Understanding breeds empathy."

"The future will be what it will, and fretting about it will only make your fears more likely to come true."

"Go slowly, so that you do not bite your tail by accident."

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

"Shall we dance,friend of my heart?"We shall, little one."

"It's better to be sworn to an honest fool than to a lying scholar."

"Saphira: The worth is in the act. Your worth halts when you surrender the will to change and experience life. But options are before you, choose one and dedicate yourself to it. The deeds will give you new hope and purpose.Eragon: But what can I do?Saphira: The only true guide is your heart. Nothing less than its supreme desire can help you."

"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."

"Who is it who decides that one man should live and another should die? My life wasn't worth any more than his, but he's the one who's buried, while I get to enjoy at least a few more hours above the ground. Is it chance, random and cruel, or is there some purpose or pattern to all this, even if it lies beyond our ken?"

"Unlike the majority of people, he did not hate or fear the wilderness; as harsh as the empty lands were, they possessed a grace and a beauty that no artifice could compete with and that he found restorative."

"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."

"Fate has a cruel sense of humor, don't you think?"

"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."

"Death, he had come to believe, was a corrosive thing, and the more he was around it , the more it gnawed away at who he was."

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

"Determination is as common among men who are dull and foolish as it is among those who are brilliant intellects."

"Learn to see what you are looking at."

"When you teach them-teach them not to fear. Fear is good in small amounts, but when it is a constant, pounding companion, it cuts away at who you are and makes it hard to do what you know is right."

"A solitary finger of light fell upon it, illuminating motes of golden dust floating in the air."

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

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

"Reading is awsome."

"Do not stalk your prey until you are sure it is prey."

"Ah, pay no heed if your enemies laugh. They'll not be able to once you lop off their heads."

"Let'sss just kill him," said the shorter Ra'zac. "He has caused us much grief." The taller one ran his finger down his sword. "A good plan. But remember, the king's instructions were to keep them alive."-from Eragon, Chapter Title: The Ra'zac's Revenge."

"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."

"Leave the dead to the Earth. They are not for us."

"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."

"My mind is the only sanctuary that has not been stolen from me. Men have tried to breach it before, but I've learned to defend it vigorously, for I am only safe with my innermost thoughts."

"Power without moral direction is the most dangerous force in the world."

"Into the sky to win or die."

"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."

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

"When the sun touched the earth, it spread out along the horizon like a giant yolk oozing free of its skin."

"I need no master to punish me in order to behave as I ought. If I did, I would be no more than a child who obeys his father's rules only because he fears the whip, and not because he actually means good."

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

"The greatest enemy is one that has nothing to lose."

"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."

"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."

"It is a better world. A place where we ate responsible for our actions, where we can be kind to one another because we want to and becauseit is the right thing to do instead of being frightened into behaving by the threat of divine punishment."

"As Roran watched, the man's arms, neck, and chest shriveled, and his bones appeared in sharp relief-from the bowlike curve of his collarbones to the hollow saddle of his hips, where his stomach hung like an empty waterskin. His lips puckered and drew back farther than they were intended to over his yellow teeth, baring them in a grisly snarl, while his eyeballs deflated as if they were engorged ticks being squished empty of blood, and the surrounding flesh sank inward."

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

"First, let no one rule your mind or body. Take special care that your thoughts remain unfettered... . Give men your ear, but not your heart. Show respect for those in power, but don't follow them blindly. Judge with logic and reason, but comment not. Consider none your superior whatever their rank or station in life. Treat all fairly, or they will seek revenge. Be careful with your money. Hold fast to your beliefs and others will listen."

"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."

"A faint tickling on the back of his right hand caused Eragon to look down. A huge, wingless cricket clung to his glove. The insect was hideous: black and bulbous, with barbed legs and a massive skull-like head. Its carapace gleamed like oil."

"No, he said, we are not alone. I have you, and you have me. And there is Arya and Nasuada and Orik, and many others besides who will help us along our way."