Then were the seeds of madness planted. Auteur: Christopher Paolini Copy Quote More from Christopher Paolini “Death, he had come to believe, was a corrosive thing, and the more he was aroun…” “You cannot learn what you are made of if you rely on anyone or anything else to…” “The purpose of life is not to do what we want but what needs to be done. This i…” “He began to write his thoughts and observations concerning the day's events [..…”