My mind is the only sanctuary that has not been stolen from me. Men have tried to breach it before, but I've learned to defend it vigorously, for I am only safe with my innermost thoughts.
Christopher PaoliniThe poison dart hidden in the raisin tart. ...
Christopher PaoliniTags: angela
A good compromise leaves everyone angry.
Christopher PaoliniTags: ajihad
Magic is the art of thinking, not strength or language.
Christopher PaoliniAlways it is thus with my new students, and especially with the human ones; the mind is the last muscle they train or use, and the one that they regard the least. Ask them about swordplay and they can list every blow from a duel a month old, but ask them to solve a problem or make a coherent statement and... well, I would be lucky to get more than a blank stare in return.
Christopher PaoliniTags: oromis
I have a new name for pain.
What’s that?
The Obliterator. Because when you’re in pain, nothing else can exist. Not thought. Not emotion. Only the drive to escape the pain. When it’s strong enough, the Obliterator strips us of everything that makes us who we are, until we’re reduced to creatures less than animals, creatures with a single desire and goal: escape.
A good name, then.
Whatever you make, base it upon that which is most important to you. Only then will it have depth and meaning, and only then will it resonate with others.
Christopher PaoliniYou'll enjoy it. There is much you can learn from books and scrolls," said Jeod. He gestured at the walls. "These books are my friends, my companions. They make me laugh and cry and find meaning in life."
"It sounds intriguing," admitted Eragon.
"Always the scholar, aren't you?" asked Brom.
Jeod shrugged. "Not anymore. I'm afraid I've degenerated into a bibliophile.
Tags: humor-inspirational
Don't defoul the air. It ill becomes you. - Oromis
Christopher PaoliniDon't eat earwax avoid roasted cabbage and look on the bright side of life -Angela
Christopher PaoliniTags: humorous-quotations
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