...even the smallest of the starlings' concerns grew in importance until it seemed equal to the worries of kings.

It was as if his point of view had, within seconds, gone from that of an ant to that of an eagle. For the sky was hollow, and the world was round.

Whatever you make, base it upon that which is most important to you. Only then will it have depth and meaning, and only then will it resonate with others.

Until we invent telepathy, books are our best choice for understanding the rest of humanity.

Respect the past; you never know how it may affect you.

It is better to be taught to think critically than to be told on what to believe.

Eragon cried out, and in his desperation he reached for Saphira and the Eldunarí... and without meaning to, he drew from their stories of energy. And with that energy he cast a spell. It was a spell without words... His was a spell of instinct and emotion; language could not contain it.