As far as I am concerned, philosophic questioning is just as likely to make you confused and depressed as it is to improve your condition.
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.
Eragon looked back at him, confused. I don’t understand.Of course you don’t, said Brom impatiently. That’s why I’m teaching you and not the other way around.
If you don’t make a few ememies now and then, you’re a coward-or worse. Besides, it as worth it to see his reaction. Oh, he was angry!- Angela to Eragon
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
Saphira waved her tail, the tip whistling loudly. I’m not asking you to. However, if we attack first, we may gain the advantage. Have you gone crazy? They’ll… Eragon’s voice trailed off as he thought about it. They won’t be able to do a thing. Exactly, said Saphira. We can inflict lots of damage from a safe height. Let’s drop rocks on them!
Who is it who decides that one man should live and another should die? My life wasn’t worth any more than his, but he’s the one who’s buried, while I get to enjoy at least a few more hours above the ground. Is it chance, random and cruel, or is there some purpose or pattern to all this, even if it lies beyond our ken?
Live in the present, remember the past, and fear not the future, for it doesn’t exist and never shall. There is only now.
Because you can’t argue with all the fools in the world. It’s easier to let them have their way, then trick them when they’re not paying attention.
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
How terrible, said Eragon, to die alone, separate even from the one who is closest to you.Everyone dies alone, Eragon. Whether you are a king on a battlefield or a lowly peasant lying in bed among your family, no one can accompany you into the void.
Ah, pay no heed if your enemies laugh. They’ll not be able to once you lop off their heads.