The debate raged on for so long, at last Saphira had interrupted with a roar that shook the walls of the command tent. Then she said, I am sore and tired, and Eragon is doing a poor job of explaining himself. We have better things to do than stand around yammering like jackdaws, no? ... Good now listen to me. It was reflected Eragon, hard to argue with a dragon.
Christopher PaoliniDeath is part of who we are. It guides us. It shapes us. It drives us to madness. Can you still be human if you have no mortal end
Christopher PaoliniOnly if you are afraid of looking foolish, and I would have looked far more foolish if I persisted with an erroneous belief.' Eragon said. Why, little one, you just said something wise!'Saphira teased.
Christopher PaoliniIt's amazing that a man who is dead can talk to people through these pages. As long as this books survives, his ideas live.
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