You'll enjoy it. There is much you can learn from books and scrolls," said Jeod. He gestured at the walls. "These books are my friends, my companions. They make me laugh and cry and find meaning in life." "It sounds intriguing," admitted Eragon. "Always the scholar, aren't you?" asked Brom. Jeod shrugged. "Not anymore. I'm afraid I've degenerated into a bibliophile.

But ask yourself this Eragon: If gods exist, have they been good custodians of alagaesia? Death, sickness, poverty, tyranny and countless other miseries stalk the land. If this is the handiwork of divine beings, then they are to be rebelled against and overthrown, not given obeisance, obedience, and reverance.

Your troubles will always bve my troubles,so long as were married.

I refuse to repent, and I won't plague myself over what is done and past

You must learn to see, what you are looking at

It is an overactive imagination that turns men into cowards, not a surfeit of fear, as many believe

Show respect for those in power, but do not follow them blindly.