When I saw Fรคolin fall, I understood then that the true agony of war isn't being wounded yourself, it's having to watch those you care about being hurt.
Christopher PaoliniAnd the ship sailed onward, gliding serenely down the moonlit river toward the dark lands beyond.
Christopher PaoliniPerhaps not one religion contains all of the truth of the world. Perhaps every religion contains fragments of the truth, and it is our responsibility to identify those fragments and piece them together.
Christopher PaoliniTo know who you are without any delusions or sympathy is a moment of revelation that no one experiences unscathed.
Christopher PaoliniSee this pebble?" "Yes." "Take it." Eragon did and stared at the unremarkable lump. It was dull black, smooth, and as large as the end of his thumb. There were countless stones like it on the trail. "This is your training." Eragon looked back at him, confused. "I don't understand." "Of course you don't," said Brom impatiently. "That's why I'm teaching you and not the other way around. Now stop talking or we'll never get anywhere.
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