Characters Are Born From Necessity.

The Songs Of The Dead Are The Lamentations Of The Living.

I Didn't Think I Would Ever Meet A Noble Who Wasn't Corrupt. Now That I Have, I Find That I Prefer Them When They're Greedy Bastards. (brom To Eragon)

Wind Howled Throught The Night, Carrying The Scent That Would Change The World.

Never Ask An Elf For Help; They Might Decide Your Better Off Dead, Eh?" (orik) (eldest) (page 207)

To While Away The Day Contemplating Evils That Might Have Been Is To Poison The Happiness We Already Have.