It s funny to see a hatchling like you beaten by the old one.

Fight if you wish. Deny what is before you if it comforts you. But nothing you do can change your fate.

Leave the dead to the Earth. They are not for us. - Valdr

Better to die than to live in fear.

There is a proper way to greet the sentinels in Ceris, certain patterns and forms that you must observe when presented to Queen Islanzadí, and a hundred different manners in which to greet those around you, if it’s not better to just remain quiet.” “With all your customs,” Eragon risked saying, “it seems as though you’ve only made it easier to offend people.” A smile flickered across her lips. “Perhaps.

Because you can't argue with all the fools in the world. It's easier to let them have their way, then trick them when they're not paying attention.

It's impossible to go through life unscathed. Nor should you want to. By the hurts we accumulate, we measure both our follies and our accomplishments.