Don't defoul the air. It ill becomes you. - Oromis

It is better to ask for an apology than to ask for permission.

My heart died a while back. [Eragon]

Better to see widely than to see too closely and allow some feature of place or situation to catch you unawares. Do you understand?

I built two forges when I was in my teens. I was just really, really into metalworking and making stuff.

They have not the heart for this battle. So think of your families, think of your homes, and remember it is they you are fighting for.

The debate raged on for so long, at last Saphira had interrupted with a roar that shook the walls of the command tent. Then she said, I am sore and tired, and Eragon is doing a poor job of explaining himself. We have better things to do than stand around yammering like jackdaws, no? ... Good now listen to me. It was reflected Eragon, hard to argue with a dragon.