Let'sss just kill him," said the shorter Ra'zac. "He has caused us much grief." The taller one ran his finger down his sword. "A good plan. But remember, the king's instructions were to keep them alive." -from Eragon, Chapter Title: The Ra'zac's Revenge.
Christopher PaoliniAh, pay no heed if your enemies laugh. They'll not be able to once you lop off their heads.
Christopher PaoliniThe trickster, the riddler, the keeper of balance, he of the many faces who finds life in death and who fears no evil; he who walks through doors.
Christopher PaoliniHe tapped one of the ivory spikes between his legs and said, 'There be as good a way to lose your manhood as ever I've seen'.
Christopher PaoliniThe name, his true name, was weaker and more flawed than he would have liked, and he hated himself for that, but there was also much to admire within it, and the more he thought about it, the more he was able to accept the true nature of his self. He was not the best person in the world, but neither was he the worst.
Christopher Paolini