He who stands like a pilar dies in battle. He who bends like a reed is triumphant!
Christopher PaoliniFor 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.
Christopher PaoliniA man rarely knows the day and hour when he will die. I could be killed any moment and there's not a blasted thing I can do about it.
Christopher Paolini