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
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
cutting men thinking
Only men would think of cutting themselves to determine who the packleader is. Idiots.
men mind sanctuary
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.
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
men hours brisingr
A man rarely knows the day and hour when he will die. I could be killed any moment and there's not a blasted thing I can do about it.
believe men imagination
It is an overactive imagination that turns men into cowards, not a surfeit of fear, as many believe
teaching men thinking
I agree that it's important to be of a virtuous nature, but I would also contend that if you had to choose between giving a man a noble disposition or teaching him to think clearly, you'd do better to teach him to think clearly. Too many problems in this world are caused by men with noble dispositions and clouded minds.
men crowns fame
There are decades in the making of the one man of renown; Multitudes that go unnoticed who must wreathe for him a crown.
men mind superiority
Let no man, in whatever rank or superiority, control your mind and tell you what to do
book men ideas
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.
against house looking montana northern outside stood
I've stood outside my house in Montana looking at the northern lights... crackling against the night sky. To me, that's magic.
elements familiar proud provide relationship truly unique within
And what I hoped, and what I still hope, is that within those familiar elements I'm able to provide a unique twist. If there's anything that's truly unique about the series, what I'm most proud of is Eragon's relationship with Saphira.
character ended evolving experience gone novels parallels people process publishing
Eragon started as me but ended up evolving into his very own character, ... Even as he has gone through his coming-of-age story, the process of writing and publishing these novels has been my own coming-of-age story. There are parallels between my own experience and Eragon's, but fortunately, I don't have people charging at me with swords.
positive reviews
Even positive reviews would make me feel self-conscious while I'm writing.