Do not become so attached to any one belief than you cannot see past it to another possibility. Brom to Eragon.
Characters are born from necessity.
Sometimes there are no answers.
Her sculptured face was as perfect as a painting.
From the corner of his eye, Eragon saw Orik hewing Urgal necks with mighty blows of his ax.
With her jaws and talons, Saphira tore through an Urgal.
Root of a tree, fruit of a vine, let me pass by this blood of mine.
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...
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.
It’s overwhelming. I feel as if I am living in an illusion a dream where all things are possible. Amazing things do happen I know but always to someone else always in some far off place and time.
I have 20 or 30 books completely plotted out in my mind – mysteries, thrillers, horror, romance, science fiction. You name it.
The songs of the dead are the lamentations of the living.
Too late. It’s hatched.
You’ve seen things through my eyes.
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 I would have just been too busy attending classes and doing homework – I wouldn’t have had the time to write.
Sword, I name thee Brisingr! And with a sound of rushing wind the blade burst into flame, an envelope of sapphire-blue fire writhing about the razor-sharp steel.
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.
Whatever you do, protect those you care for. Without them, life is more miserable than you can imagine.
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.
From now on, I promise I wil consult with you before I do anything you don’t expect. Is that acceptable? Only if it involves weapons, magic, kings, or family members, she said. Or flowers. Or flowers, she agreed.