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

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...

When you can have anything you want by uttering a few words, the goal matters not, only the journey to it.

I’ve always been very grateful that enough people have enjoyed reading what I’ve written that I’ve been able to pursue writing professionally.

He’s acting as foolish as a kitten… but then, everyone’s entitled to a little foolishness once in a while.

Have I ever told you how glad I am we’re not enemies? Eragon asked.No, but it’s very sweet of you.

Never ask an elf for help; they might decide your better off dead, eh?” (Orik) (Eldest) (Page 207)

One part brave, three parts fool!

The whole of the world could be deduced from the smallest grain of sand if one studied it closely enough.

They shared a laugh, and then the silence that so often intruded on their discussion asserted itself once again, a gap born of equal parts weariness, familiarity and–conversely–the many differences that fate had created between...

You’ll enjoy it. There is much you can learn from books and scrolls,” said Jeod. He gestured at the walls. “These books are my friends, my companions. They make me laugh and cry and find...

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

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’s impossible to go through life unscathed. Nor should you want to. By the hurts we accumulate, we measure both our follies and our accomplishiments.

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

I’ve stood outside my house in Montana looking at the northern lights… crackling against the night sky. To me, that’s magic.

They were quiet for a while, eating, then Oromis asked, “Can you tell me, What is the most important mental tool a person can possess?”It was a serious question, and Eragon considered it for a...

Into the sky to win or die.

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.

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...

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...

Keep in mind, Eragon, that no one thinks himself a villain, and few make decisions they think are wrong. A person may dislike his choice, but he will stand by it because, even in the...

… Left weaponless, Roran was forced to retreat before the remaining soldier. He stumbled over a corpse, cutting his calf on a sword as he fell, and rolled to avoid a two-handed blow from the...

It’s impossible to go through life unscathed. Nor should you want to. By the hurts we accumulate, we measure both our follies and our accomplishments.

(…)best of luck, avoid roasted cabbage, don’t eat earwax, and look on the bright side of life!

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...

If you want to be a professional writer then you need to write consistently. Inspiration strikes about once every blue moon which, for me, is once every two and a half to three months, which...

Let go of your worries and focus only on the task at hand.The future will be what it will,and fretting about it will only make your fears more likely to come true.

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

The sands of time cannot be stopped. Years pass whether we will them or not… but we can remember. What has been lost may yet live in memories.

Treat all fairly or they will seek revenge.

A person must earn enlightenment, Eragon. It is not handed down to you by others, regardless of how revered they be.

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.

Personally, I had a great education. My mum was a trained teacher, a Montessori teacher, and I know that I could not have written ‘Eragon’ if I had gone into a public school system because...

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

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

Why does everything have to be so hard? [Eragon] wondered. Because, said Saphira, everyone wants to eat, but no one wants to be eaten.

Just writing a lot doesn’t necessarily make you a better writer. You have to hear yourself as a writer, and the best way to do that is to read your writing out loud.

If you wish to be happy,Eragon, Think not of what is to come nor of that which you have no control over but rather of the now and that which you are able to change”...

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...

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

But the constant motion of the flames soon lulled him into a passive state where unrelated fragments of thoughts, sounds, images, and emotions drifted through him like snowflakes falling from a calm winter’s sky.

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...

The real courage is in living and suffering for what you believe.

If I spent my time worrying about what other people would think of my work, I would be too self-conscious to write.

Without fear there cannot be courage.

I’m afraid I’ve degenerated into a bibliophile.

…the purpose of life is not to do what we want but what needs to be done. This is what fate demands of us.

The advantage of writing from experience is that it often provides you with details that you would never think of yourself, no matter how rich your imagination. And specificity in description is something every writer...

Death is part of who we are. It guidesus. It shapes us. It drives us to madness. Can you still be human if you have no mortal end