Top 400 Christopher Paolini Quotes (2026 Update)
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351. “She had also given them details about Murtagh’s sleeping quarters, what he ate, and even his mood the previous evening.”

— Christopher Paolini

352. “I already have one Sheepbiter here,” said Eragon, and laid a hand on Saphira. “Why would I need another?” Angela broke out into a wide smile. “So you’re not entirely devoid of wit after all! There just might be hope for you.” And she danced off toward the keep, twirling her double-bladed staff by her side and muttering, “Fire? Bah!” A soft growl emanated from Saphira, and she said, Be careful whom you call Sheepbiter, Eragon, or you might get bitten yourself.”

— Christopher Paolini

353. “Captain Garven! You go too far.” “I’ll go even further if it means ensuring your well-being.”

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354. “My ring now, he told himself. I have to stop thinking of it as Brom’s.”

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355. “I own a book, he thought, delighted.”

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356. “He was attractive in a rather solid, dark, hairy way.”

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357. “Bring honor to your clan,” said the dwarf.”

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358. “If you’re looking for guarantees in life, you’re going to be sorely disappointed.”

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359. “We are made imperfect and must guard against our flaws lest they destroy us.”

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360. “He bent and plucked a tooth, a molar, from the dirt.”

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361. “You believe dragons are better than gods?”

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362. “It’s not the wolves out there, it’s the wolves in here.”

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363. “If he had to die, he decided that he would want an apple tree planted over him, so that his friends and family could eat the fruit born of his body.”

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364. “A fine Dragon Rider you are, afraid of talking to a large group! If only Galbatorix knew, he could have you at his mercy if he but asked you to make a speech to his troops. Ha! It.”

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365. “Now she had a weapon.”

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366. “I would rather let a thousand vipers bite me before I would agree to serve you.” And she spat into the air. His chuckle echoed throughout the room once more: the sound of a man who feared nothing, not even death. “We shall see.”

— Christopher Paolini

367. “Opposite this was a long bar, a fortress with raised drawbridges that protected casks of lager, ale, and stout from the horde of thirsty men who assailed it from all sides.”

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368. “It is not my habit to hand out secrets like candied nuts on winter solstice. Especially not when they belong to others.” He was silent for a few paces. Then: “When someone refuses to tell me a certain piece of information, it only makes me that much more determined to find out the truth. I hate being ignorant. For me, a question unanswered is like a thorn in my side that pains me.”

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369. “That’s not fair,” Eragon said. “I can’t use that spell, not without my sword flaring up like a bonfire.”

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370. “A muffled whump emanated from the blade, and the sword rose a half inch out of its scabbard, as if pushed from beneath, and small tongues of flame leaped up from the mouth of the sheath, licking the underside of the hilt.”

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371. “Don’t you see, Prisoner?” said Jorrus. “We are the mind of the universe itself. We and the Jellies and all self-aware beings. We are the universe watching itself, watching and learning.”

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372. “Saphira pushed her head inside. Meat! she said. I smell meat!”

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373. “They do not care if they are trapped or not, for we cannot hurt them.”

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374. “He had never liked Sloan. The butcher always.”

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375. “I like to be wherever interesting things are happening. It’s a terribly bad habit of mine.”

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376. “House of Langfeld has rendered you in this cause, it is insulting.”

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377. “It was the worst of things: loss utter and complete, without a chance of restoration.”

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378. “If I am to avoid becoming what I hate, then I have to leave .”

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379. “Always you get into trouble when I am not with you. His smile widened. And when you are? I eat the trouble before it eats you.”

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380. “Eragon shivered. Her tongue was covered with hooked barbs that could strip hair, hide, and meat off a deer with a single swipe.”

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381. “Also, I am sure Aren was a way for him to protect himself.”

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382. “When shall the ceremony take place, then?” “In an hour,” said Roran.”

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383. “The soldiers cringed.”

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

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385. “To help you fill in the details of the world you are creating, imagine that your characters inhabit a real world. Daydream what it would be like to be there. What would your characters eat, what would they talk about, where would they get their supplies, etc. Keep asking the question, “What happens next?” Show your characters actions and write down their thoughts.”

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386. “Blaming the dead for our mistakes never accomplishes much.”

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387. “To know who you are without any delusions or sympathy is a moment of revelation that no one experiences unscathed. Some have been driven to madness by that stark reality. Most try to forget it. But as much as the name will give others power, so you may gain power over yourself, if the truth doesn’t break you.”

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388. “Galbatorix glanced over his shoulder and said, “It was inconsiderate of you to attack so early in the morning. I was already awake – I rise well before dawn – but you woke Shruikan. He gets rather irritated when he’s tired, and when he’s irritated, he tends to eat people. My guards learned long ago not to disturb him when he’s resting. You would have done well to follow their example.”

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389. “Some things were easier once you just... decided.”

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390. “But sometimes, if you work very hard, you can mend a break so that it’s stronger than before.”

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391. “My hurts are different from yours, but I am as faulted as you, if not more.”

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392. “Too many problems in this world are caused by men with noble dispositions and clouded minds.”

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393. “Sometimes it was easier to fight a battle than to figure out how to deal with the more mundane details of life.”

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394. “It is fear that drives such care, and I do not fear the worms.”

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395. “Do not dwell on things you cannot change – Saphira.”

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396. “If chance dictated the events of his life, he was the master of his responses, and no king or god could infringe upon that right.”

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397. “Now Eragon was free. No more would he and Saphira have to dodge soldiers, avoid towns, or hide who they were. It was a bittersweet realization, for the cost had been the loss of his entire world.”

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398. “She didn’t have much faith in the accountability of governments.”

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399. “Ahno had to give up wolf form and return to being Horned. Then he fled, and Svarvok spoke to him, say, ‘Ho! now, Ahno! You have given up your teeth and paws and fur. What have you learned from this, my son?’ And Ahno laugh despite hurts and say, ‘It not good to run with pack that does not want me. I will find pack that does want.’ Then he change into eagle and fly away.”

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400. “Those were no dreams of mine.”

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