Top 380 Christopher Paolini Quotes (2025 Update)
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151. “For her, choices were simple; either there was an action she could take to improve the situation, in which case she took it, or there was not, and everything else said on the subject was so much meaningless noise.”

— Christopher Paolini

152. “I suppose I won’t see you for a while, so farewell, best of luck, avoid roasted cabbage, don’t eat earwax, and look on the bright side of life!”

— Christopher Paolini

153. “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.”

— Christopher Paolini

154. “I believe, Eragon, that you are full of love and that you are looking for one who will reciprocate your affection. No shame exists in that.”

— Christopher Paolini

155. “Because you can’t argue with all of the fools in the world. It’s easier to let them have their way, then trick them when they’re not paying attention.” Brom opened his hand, and a pile of coins glinted in the light.”

— Christopher Paolini

156. “I won’t tell you what to believe, Eragon. It is far better to be taught to think critically and then be allowed to make your own decisions than to have someone else’s notions thrust upon you.”

— Christopher Paolini

157. “Eragon! I never want to hear you use that excuse again, that because someone else has done – or would do – something means that you should too. It’s lazy, repugnant, and indicative of an inferior mind. Am I clear?”

— Christopher Paolini

158. “Having no other recourse, Roran resorted to the unexpected: he stuck his head and neck out and shouted, “BAH!” just as he would if he were trying to scare someone in a dark hallway...”

— Christopher Paolini

159. “I built two forges when I was in my teens. I was just really, really into metalworking and making stuff.”

— Christopher Paolini

160. “They have not the heart for this battle. So think of your families, think of your homes, and remember it is they you are fighting for.”

— Christopher Paolini

161. “Fate has a cruel sense of humor, don’t you think?”

— Christopher Paolini

162. “Just remember,” he said gently, “that at a certain point, your enemies may have to become your allies. Such is the nature of life.”

— Christopher Paolini

163. “Never ask an elf for help; they might decide that you’re better off dead, eh?”

— Christopher Paolini

164. “My mind is the only sanctuary that has not been stolen from me.”

— Christopher Paolini

165. “The bumblebee was so vibrant, so alive, and so beautiful, its presence renewed Eragon’s will to survive. A world that contained a creature as amazing as THAT bumblebee was a world he wanted to live in.”

— Christopher Paolini

166. “I’m not fighting for myself anymore... It makes a difference.”

— Christopher Paolini

167. “Whether fate and destiny really exist, the only thing I can do is enjoy the present and live as honorably as possible.”

— Christopher Paolini

168. “When he asked Saphira about it, she said, It matters little to me, Eragon. Dragons have never believed in higher powers. Why should we when deer and other prey consider us to be a higher power? He laughed at that. Only do not ignore reality in order to comfort yourself, for once you do, you make it easy for others to deceive you.”

— Christopher Paolini

169. “The only certainty is that, eventually, all things shall pass.”

— Christopher Paolini

170. “Power without moral direction is the most dangerous force in the world.”

— Christopher Paolini

171. “And in time, I must meet the same fate. Love, family, accomplishments – they are all torn away, leaving nothing. What is the worth of anything we do? 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.”

— Christopher Paolini

172. “On the beach, Roran stood alone, watching them go. Then he threw back his head and uttered a long, aching cry, and the night echoed with the sound of his loss.”

— Christopher Paolini

173. “To have a child is the greatest honor and responsibility that can be bestowed upon any living being. – Arya.”

— Christopher Paolini

174. “Do not stalk your prey until you are sure it is prey.”

— Christopher Paolini

175. “The cycle repeated itself at inconsistent intervals, creating invisible eddies that brushed against him like fountains of roiling water.”

— Christopher Paolini

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

— Christopher Paolini

177. “The hardest lesson in life is learning to accept that there are some things we can’t change.”

— Christopher Paolini

178. “Eragon, you are only a cripple if you consider yourself one. I understand how you feel, but you must remain optimistic, for a negative outlook is more of a handicap than any physical injury.”

— Christopher Paolini

179. “The best remedy for what ails me is being with you here under the sun.”

— Christopher Paolini

180. “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. But what can I do? The only true guide is your heart. Nothing less than its supreme desire can help you.”

— Christopher Paolini

181. “You’re nothing but the yellow-bellied offspring of a canker-ridden bunter. You’re a bastard, you are, and an unlicked cub; a dung-splattered, tallow-faced rock-gnasher; a puking villain and a noxious toad; the runty, mewling spawn of a greasy sow. I wouldn’t give you my last crust if you were starving, or a drop of water if you were burning, or a beggar’s grave if you were dead. You have pus for marrow and fungus for brains, and you’re a scug-backed cheek-biter!”

— Christopher Paolini

182. “La desgracia siempre llega a los que la esperan. El truco es encontrar la felicidad en los breves periodos entre desgracias.”

— Christopher Paolini

183. “I’m glad to have known you, oh Queen of Flowers. You are a prickly and problematic person, but life is more interesting with you around.”

— Christopher Paolini

184. “Elva just stared, a wise conversational technique that I recommend in a great many situations.”

— Christopher Paolini

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

— Christopher Paolini

186. “How am I supposed to know which religion is the true religion? he wondered. Just because someone follows a certain faith does not necessarily.”

— Christopher Paolini

187. “May good fortune rule over you, peace live in your heart, and the stars watch over you.”

— Christopher Paolini

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

— Christopher Paolini

189. “Sometimes it’s not possible to stay home, even if you want to.”

— Christopher Paolini

190. “False modesty is never admirable, and least of all among those who command others.”

— Christopher Paolini

191. “Tapi kau sudah melakukan apapun yang bisa kau lakukan, dan ketika kau tidak bisa melakukan apa-apa lagi kau berdamai dengan takdirmu, dan kau tidak melawannya tanpa guna. Itu adalah kebijakan, bukan kelemahan – Katrina.”

— Christopher Paolini

192. “I took a bunch of pictures. You can see ’em on my MySpace page, along with my favorite songs and movies and things that other people have created but that I use to express my individualism.”

— Christopher Paolini

193. “The hardest lesson in life is learning to accept that there are some things we can’t change.” Falconi paused, his eyes hard and glittering. “Blaming yourself is perfectly normal, but it doesn’t do you any good. Until you stop, unless you can stop, you’ll never be able to fully recover.”

— Christopher Paolini

194. “If you wish to remain above the forces here, do not let anyone’s approval dictate your actions.”

— Christopher Paolini

195. “They enveloped each other within the folds of their thoughts, holding each other with an intimacy no physical embrace could replicate, allowing their identities to merge once again. Their greatest comfort was a simple one: they were no longer alone. To know that you were with the one who cared for you, and who understood every fiber of your being, and who would not abandon you even in the most desperate of circumstances, that was the most precious relationship a person could have, and they both cherished it.”

— Christopher Paolini

196. “The land is a special thing. Care for it, and it’ll care for you. Not many things will do that.”

— Christopher Paolini

197. “Her sculptured face was as perfect as a painting.”

— Christopher Paolini

198. “You must remain optimistic, for a negative outlook is more of a handicap than any physical injury.”

— Christopher Paolini

199. “Eragon. Is that all you say? Yes.”

— Christopher Paolini

200. “Now there is a fitting sword for a Rider and dragon! said Saphira in a delighted tone. It breathes fire as easily as I do.”

— Christopher Paolini