Why?' - Nasuada 'You know why' - Murtagh

But ask yourself this Eragon: If gods exist, have they been good custodians of alagaesia? Death, sickness, poverty, tyranny and countless other miseries stalk the land. If this is the handiwork of divine beings, then they are to be rebelled against and overthrown, not given obeisance, obedience, and reverance.

The trickster, the riddler, the keeper of balance, he of the many faces who finds life in death and who fears no evil; he who walks through doors.

I believe, Eragon, that you are full of love and that you are looking for one who will reciprocate your affection. No shame exists in that.

The future will be what it will, and fretting about it will only make your fears more likely to come true.

The best remedy for what ails me is being with you here under the sun.

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