Do not dwell on what once was, but rather look forward and ponder how you can make the future brighter

Her sculptured face was as perfect as a painting.

If you don't make a few ememies now and then, you're a coward-or worse. Besides, it as worth it to see his reaction. Oh, he was angry! - Angela to Eragon

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.

Do not become so attached to any one belief than you cannot see past it to another possibility. Brom to Eragon

My heart died a while back. [Eragon]

They asked him for help rebuilding the farm, but e only shook his head with a pang of longing in his heart. I'm tracking your killers",he whispered to his uncle.-Eragon