Christopher Paolini
Christopher Paolini
Christopher James Paolini is an American author. He is best known as the author of the Inheritance Cycle, which consists of the books Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr and Inheritance. He currently lives in Paradise Valley, Montana, where he wrote his first book...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth17 November 1983
CityLos Angeles, CA
CountryUnited States of America
looks cabbage sides
....avoid roasted cabbage, do not eat earwax, and look on the bright side of life!" -Angela
children responsibility honor
To have a child is the greatest honor and responsibility that can be bestowed upon any living being. - Arya
earth
Leave the dead to the Earth. They are not for us. - Valdr
hands always-trying noise
It’s like trying to herd a flock of geese,” said Orik. “They’re always trying to go off on their own, they make an obnoxious noise, and they’ll bite your hand first chance they get.
tails accidents bites
Go slowly, so that you do not bite your tail by accident.
lying men inheritance
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?" -Roran
past belief eragon
Do not become so attached to any one belief than you cannot see past it to another possibility. Brom to Eragon
expression interesting firsts
What a strange expression said the herbalist who would compare themselves to chopped liver in the first place? If you have to to choose an organ why not pick a gallbladder or a thymus gland instead? Much more interesting than a liver. Or what about chopped t-
sports flying exciting
There is no more exciting sport than flying, for if you lose, you die.
dark rivers land
And the ship sailed onward, gliding serenely down the moonlit river toward the dark lands beyond.
kings worry grew
...even the smallest of the starlings' concerns grew in importance until it seemed equal to the worries of kings.
greatness imagination thoughtfulness
...but anyone with the time and the inclination can acquire technical proficiency. To achieve greatness, though, that requires artistry. That requires imagination and thoughtfulness...
self names world
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.
rivers curves want
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.