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Islanzadi sighed, and suddenly appeared tired. "Ormomis may have been your proper teacher, but you have proved yourself to be Brom's heir, not Oromis's. Brom is the only person who managed to entangle himself in as many predicaments as you. Like him, you seem compelled to find the deepest patch of quicksand and then dive into it." Eragon hid a smile, pleased by the comparison."
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brom
eragon-three
islanzadi
oromis
queen-islanzadi
quicksand
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No... I'll stay," said Eragon shakily, wiping his mouth. He avoided looking at the gruesome sight before them. "Who could have done..." He could not force out the words. Brom bowed his head. "Those who love the pain and suffering of others. They wear many faces and go by many disguises, but there is only one name for them : evil. There is no understanding it. All we can do is pity and honor the victims."
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Eragon waited several minutes to be sure it was gone before he returned to clearing the rubble. "Maybe i should just call myself Snail Vanquisher," he muttered as he rolled a section of a pillar across the courtyard. "Eragon Shadeslayer, Vanquisher of Snails....I would strike fear into the hearts of men wherever I went."
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I need no master to punish me in order to behave as I ought. If I did, I would be no more than a child who obeys his father's rules only because he fears the whip, and not because he actually means good.
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religion
gods
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Farming is backbreaking work, but at least it is honest labor. This killing isn't honest. It is thievery... the thievery of men's lives, and no right-minded person should aspire to it.
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war
thievery
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The way the Rider flourished his sword afterward- spinning it in a quick circle by his side- suddenly seemed familiar to Eragon, as did all his preceding swordsmanship. He stared with growing horror at his enemy's hand-and-a-half sword, then back up at the eye slits of his mirrored helm, and shouted, "I know you! He threw himself at the Rider, trapping both swords between their bodies, hooked his fingers underneath the helm, and ripped it ..
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murtagh
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If I have become my father, then I shall have my father's blade. Thorn is my dragon, and a thorn he shall be to all enemies. It is only right, then, that I should wield the sword, misery. Misery and Thorn, a fit match. Besides, Zar'roc should have gone to Morzan's eldest son, not his youngest. It is mine by right of birth." A cold pit formed in Eragon's stomach. It can't be. A cruel smile appeared on Murtagh's face. "I never told you my m..
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morzan
zar-roc
eldest
murtagh
misery
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Sometimes you have to stand and fight. Sometimes running away isn't an option.
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murtagh
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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.
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intelligence
wisdom
inspirational
garrow
inheritance
quotes-on-life
eragon
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Things that change and are lost, that is what's worth preserving.
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Then were the seeds of madness planted.
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If a dragon has already transferred their consciousness to their heart of hearts, then they will die a true death.
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But you did everything you could, and when you could do no more , you made peace with your fate, and you didn't rail needlessly against it. That is wisdom, not weakness.
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Oromis - What is the most important mental tool a person can possess? Eragon - Detrrmination. Oromis - [...] no. I meant the tool most necessary to choose the best course of action in any given situation. Determination is as common among men who are dull and foolish as it is among those who are brilliant intellects [...] Eragon - Wisdom, wisdom is the most important for a person to possess. Oromis- A fair guess, but, again, no. the answer i..
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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.
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You need a name. I heard some interesting ones today;perhaps you'll like one." He mentally ran through the list Brom had given him until he found tow names that stuck him as heroic, noble and pleasing to the ear. "What do you think of Vanilor or his successor, Eridor? Both were great dragons." No, said the dragon. It sounded amused with his efforts. Eragon. "That's my name; you can't have it," he siad, rubbing his chin. "Well, if you don..
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she
eragon
dragon
name
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Understanding begets empathy and compassion even for the meanest beggar - Oromis
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understanding
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If you could have stopped it, or if you could have escaped but you didn't, then you would have lost my respect. But you did everything you could, and when you could do no more, you made peace with your fate, and you didn't rail needlessly against it. That is wisdom, not weakness.
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Death, he had come to believe, was a corrosive thing, and the more he was around it , the more it gnawed away at who he was.
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I have questions, he said. - Then you have more wisdom than most.
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eragon
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No dejes que la desaprobacion de los demas dicte tus actos.
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Saphira: 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. Eragon: But what can I do? Saphira: The only true guide is your heart. Nothing less than its supreme desire can help you.
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eragon
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He bent his gaze sternly on them. "First, let no one rule your mind or body. Take special care that your thoughts remain unfettered. One may be a free man and yet be bound tighter than a slave. 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. "Consider none your superior, whatever their rank or station in life. Treat all fairly or they will s..
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life-and-living
life
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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.
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eragon
fire
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No, he said, we are not alone. I have you, and you have me. And there is Arya and Nasuada and Orik, and many others besides who will help us along our way.
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friendship
companionship
brisingr
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He began to write his thoughts and observations concerning the day's events [...] It helped him better understand everything he had seen and done over the course of the day.
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understanding
writing
journal
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By the hurts we accumulate, we measure both our follies and our accomplishments..
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It's not the wolves out there," said Eragon, hugging himself. "It's the wolves in here." He tapped the middle of his forehead"
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A person may dislike his choice, but he will stand by it because, even in the worst circumstances, he believes that it was the best option available to him at the time.
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I agree that is it important to be of a virtuous nature, but I would also contend that if you had to choose between giving a man a noble disposition or teaching him to think clearly, you'd do better to teach him to think clearly. Too many problems in this world are cause by men with noble dispositions and clouded minds.
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May the stars watch over you.
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The true agony of war isn't being wounded yourself, it's having to watch those you care about being hurt.
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Book should go where they will be most appreciated, and not sit unread, gathering dust on a forgotten shelf, don't you agree?
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reading
brisingr
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In the beginning, there were dragons; proud, fience,and independent. Their scale were like gems and all who gazed upon them despaired, for their beauty was great and terrible..!
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Vive el presente, recuerda el pasado y no temas el futuro, porque no existe, ni existira jamas. Solo existe el ahora.
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brisingr!
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Ningun cazador del cielo debe acabar su vida como presa. Vale mas morir volando que atrapado en tierra.
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Swiadomosc tego, co cie spotyka, sprawi mi bol niezaleznie od tego, gdzie bede. (...) Wiesz, ze gdybym mogla, poprosilabym, aby bat spadl raczej na moje cialo. - A ty wiesz - ucalowal ja w oba policzki - ze nie pozwolilbym ci zajac mego miejsca.
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A moment later, in an even fainter voice, he whispered, "Do not mourn me"
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On its own, being a decent person is no guarantee that you will act well, which brings us back to the one protection we have against demagogues, tricksters, and the madness of crowds, and our surest guide through the uncertain shoals of life: clear and reasoned thinking. Logic will never fail you, unless you're unaware of--or deliberately ignore--the consequences of your deeds.
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Finding one's place in the world is never easy. Have courage and be true to who you are.
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courage
inspirational
change-the-world
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1d98293
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The way of the warrior is the way of knowing. If that knowledge requires you to use anger, then you use anger, but you cannot wrest forth knowledge by losing your temper. Pain and frustration will be your only reward if you try.
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You worry about a crack in the floor while the whole mountain is about to come down on us!
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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 those who had once gone about lives that were but variations on a single melody.
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relationships
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