Eragon Quotes
"Wind howled through the night, carrying a scent that would change the world."
"The message had been correct: they were here. Or was it a trap?"
"The weapon was thin enough to slip between a pair of ribs, yet stout enough to hack through the hardest armor."
"He remained unnaturally quiet, a long pale sword in his hand."
"The flames looked like a molten crown resting on the forest."
"A cry tore from the elf's lips as she saw her dead companions."
"Prophecies of revenge, spoken in a wretched language only he knew, rolled from his tongue."
"The land around them was tan or sandy, where dead grass swayed in the wind."
"The realization that Garrow and Marian were not his real parents had disturbed him greatly."
"Respect the past; you never know how it may affect you."
"What is possible is subjective. Some would say that you cannot travel through the Spine and live, yet you do."
"It's a matter of perspective. You must be very wise to know so much at such a young age."
"Nothing is more important than passion. No matter what you want to do with your life, be passionate."
"The only true guide is your heart. Nothing less than its supreme desire can help you."
"The deeds will give you new hope and purpose."
"The worth is in the act. Your worth halts when you surrender the will to change and experience life."
"It's a fight against his unruly body—a fight he refused to lose."
"I am one who is here to help you. Do not scorn those words—they are the truest I've ever spoken."
"The longer you evade the Ra'zac, the more desperate he'll become."
"You don't have to be insulting. Besides, we'll go faster once we have horses."
"Why don't you tell her yourself? It's considered bad manners to interfere with another's dragon."
"Because you can't argue with all of the fools in the world."
"There is only one thing for it: practice, practice, and yet more practice."
"The sea is emotion incarnate. It loves, hates, and weeps."
"It defies all attempts to capture it with words and rejects all shackles."
"O liquid temptress 'neath the azure sky, Your gilded expanse calls me, calls me."
"I see great battles raging around you, some of them fought for your sake."
"Once it was in my hands, I couldn't wait for you."
"It's a difficult question and not one you can answer until you're faced with it."
"The real courage is in living and suffering for what you believe."
"The only way the future can harm us is by causing worry."
"You may be sure that many years lie ahead of you."
"Beware of losing your way, for you are one of the few who are truly free to choose their own fate."
"Of all the items in this house, it's probably worth the most."
"Time seems to have preserved you as a crotchety old man just to inflict wisdom upon each new generation."
"May the coming years bring you great happiness."
"I give it to you. May the coming years bring you great happiness."
"The only reason they ran was because I'm stronger than the two of them."
"You will be entangled in their politics and machinations."
"Their prayers go to Helgrind. It's a cruel religion they practice."
"It's not as bad as you think, though; the Urgals already knew about me."
"Their leaders may send you on missions just to make a point, even though you might not be strong enough for them."
"It's the reason Dras-Leona was originally built. People are fascinated by it, even though it's an unhealthy and malevolent thing."
"I've been teaching you how to do things, but not whether you should."
"I thought these remote places would be teeming with monsters, he mused."
"None of his fights with Brom had been this fierce."
"The first week went by without any sign of the Ra'zac, which allayed some of Eragon's fears."
"Murtagh tossed the wood to the side. 'With sharpened swords? We could kill each other.'"
"Her head lolled to the side. Eragon gasped, feeling like he had been struck in the stomach."
"As soon as Eragon opened his eyes, he knew something was different."
"Once made, they could never be broken. That weighed heavily on him as he gravely pledged his word in agreement."
"It is far, said Arya, but do not let the distance dissuade you."
"Tell them-to give me Túnivor's Nectar. You must leave me now... I have expended too much energy already."
"Yes, and grimacing like a pained gargoyle, commented Saphira dryly."
"The problem with you," said Murtagh, poking Eragon in the chest, "is that you're so totally helpless you force everyone to take care of you!"
"What empathy can I afford my enemies? Shall I dither about whether to defend myself because it will cause someone pain?"
"I refuse to repent, and I won't plague myself over what is done and past."
"I'm only trying to stay alive," stated Murtagh. "No stranger's life is more important than my own."
"Sometimes, said Saphira gently, there are no answers."
"My only wrongdoing is existing in the first place."
"We have long memories and do not rush to hasty decisions."
"Be careful. I won't tolerate injustice under my command."
"I'll fight when needed, revel when there's occasion, mourn when there is grief, and die if my time comes."
"We are the bones of the land, older than both the fair elves and the savage dragons."
"I may be younger than you in years, but I am ancient in my thoughts."
"Every age needs an icon—perhaps that lot has fallen to you."
"It only takes one misconceived spell to kill someone."
"Please, could you tell me where Rider Eragon is?"
"You obviously know who I am, but what do you want?"
"You should also know, my father decreed that you may visit Murtagh, if you wish."
"Arya is recovering swiftly, as all elves do."
"I must go now. Is there anything you would have me convey to Ajihad on your behalf?"
"I will take your words directly to him. Farewell, Rider Eragon."
"What about Arya? Is she better? Can I see her?"