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
courage died living people suffering wisdom
Many people have died for what they believe... the real courage is living and suffering for what you believe.
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My editor and I are in a polite argument over that, ... It can be 'Bubbles for Buckfish' for all I know.
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I find inspiration in many places. Sometimes music gives me the kernel of a story. Sometimes it's dissatisfaction with the plot of a movie or a book that gets me thinking. Sometimes it's love of a movie or book.
college dad felt miles nearest needed settled town
I didn't have a lot to do. Dad felt I was too young to go to college; I didn't have a job, and the nearest town was some 20 miles away. I needed a way of entertaining myself. Writing was what I settled on.
age-and-aging trilogy
This trilogy is (Eragon's) coming-of-age story, and writing the trilogy has been my coming-of-age story.
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It's obviously enormously gratifying, and I'm enormously grateful that so many people have enjoyed the story. This sort of attention . . . I don't think it's something that would be normal (to deal with) at any age. I just try to stay calm and enjoy myself.
eragon show-respect shows
Show respect for those in power, but do not follow them blindly.
worry waste wasting-my-time
What will happen will happen and I won't waste my time worrying.
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These books are my friends, my companions.
men dragons facts
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
apology permission asks
It is better to ask for an apology than to ask for permission.
book eragon bibliophiles
Not anymore. I'm afraid I've degenerated into a bibliophile." "A what?" asked Eragon. "One who loves books," explained Jeod.
evil might poison
To while away the day contemplating evils that might have been is to poison the happiness we already have.
book names romance
I have 20 or 30 books completely plotted out in my mind - mysteries, thrillers, horror, romance, science fiction. You name it.