Ah, pay no heed if your enemies laugh. They'll not be able to once you lop off their heads.

On the beach, Roran stood alone, watching them go. Then he threw back his head and uttered a long, aching cry, and the night echoed with the sound of his loss.

Though they live far from the coast, they retain a great fascination and passion for the ocean. The sound of crashing waves, the smell of salt air, it affects them deeply and has inspired many of their lovliest songs. There is one that tells of this love, if you want to hear it.

do not worry about these things. find peace in where and what you are ~saphira to eragon page 429

Respect the past; you never know how it may affect you.

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

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