But the constant motion of the flames soon lulled him into a passive state where unrelated fragments of thoughts, sounds, images, and emotions drifted through him like snowflakes falling from a calm winter's sky.
Christopher Paolini
[Eragon] wondered., said Saphira.
humorous
A person must earn enlightenment, Eragon. It is not handed down to you by others, regardless of how revered they be.
knowledge enlightenment teaching
The whole of the world could be deduced from the smallest grain of sand if one studied it closely enough.
studying knowledge
First, let no one rule your mind or body. Take special care that your thoughts remain unfettered... Give men your ear, but not your heart. Show respect for those in power, but don't follow them blindly. Judge with logic and reason, but comment not. Consider none your superior whatever their rank or station in life. Treat all fairly, or they will seek revenge. Be careful with your money. Hold fast to your beliefs and others will listen.
life-lessons
(..)best of luck, avoid roasted cabbage, don't eat earwax, and look on the bright side of life!
funny humor life-lessons
On the beach, Roran stood alone, watching them go. Then he threw back his head and uttered a long, aching cry, and the night echoed with the sound of his loss.
sadness loss inheritance
When you can have anything you want by uttering a few words, the goal matters not, only the journey to it.
magic
Magic is the art of thinking, not strength or language.
magic thinking
The sea is emotion incarnate. It loves, hates, and weeps. It defies all attempts to capture it with words and rejects all shackles. No matter what you say about it, there is always that which you can't.
nature ocean
Unlike the majority of people, he did not hate or fear the wilderness; as harsh as the empty lands were, they possessed a grace and a beauty that no artifice could compete with and that he found restorative.
nature wilderness
Learn to see what you are looking at.
understanding observation
Understanding begets empathy and compassion even for the meanest beggar - Oromis
educational understanding
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.
work
fire eragon
Only men would think of cutting themselves to determine who the packleader is. Idiots.
values humans cutting
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