More quotes by Christopher Paolini, Brisingr

"Death is part of who we are. It guidesus. It shapes us. It drives us to madness. Can you still be human if you have no mortal end"
"Perhaps 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."
"I'm healthy as an ox. And you?""To compare myself with a bovine would be both ridiculous and insulting, but I'm fit as ever, if that is what you are asking."
"A person must earn enlightenment, Eragon. It is not handed down to you by others, regardless of how revered they be."
"You would be amazed how many magicians have died after being bitten by mad rabbits. It's far more common than you might think. -Angela the Herbalist"