The name, his true name, was weaker and more flawed than he would have liked, and he hated himself for that, but there was also much to admire within it, and the more he thought about it, the more he was able to accept the true nature of his self. He was not the best person in the world, but neither was he the worst.

Are not all religions strange to those who stand outside of them?

I warn you, Eragon, beware of whom you fall in love with, for fate seems to have a morbid interest in our family.

He who stands like a pilar dies in battle. He who bends like a reed is triumphant!

It is better to be taught to think critically than to be told on what to believe.

Of the affairs of love ... my only advice is to be honest. That's your most powerful tool to unlock a heart or gain forgiveness.

The greatest enemy is one that has nothing to lose.