Quotes by Christopher Paolini

About Christopher Paolini:

Christopher James Paolini is an American author. He is best known as the author of the Inheritance Cycle, which consists of the books Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr and Inheritance. He lives in Paradise Valley, Montana, where he wrote his first book.
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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...

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He's acting as foolish as a kitten... but then, everyone's entitled to a little foolishness once in a while.

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I took a bunch of pictures. You can see 'em on my MySpace page, along with my favorite songs and movies and things that other people have created but that I use to express my individualism.

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Just writing a lot doesn't necessarily make you a better writer. You have to hear yourself as a writer, and the best way to do that is to read your writing out loud.

Christopher Paolini

The advantage of writing from experience is that it often provides you with details that you would never think of yourself, no matter how rich your imagination. And specificity in description is something every writer should strive for.

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Personally, I had a great education. My mum was a trained teacher, a Montessori teacher, and I know that I could not have written 'Eragon' if I had gone into a public school system because I would have just been too busy attending classes and doing h...

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I find inspiration in many places. Sometimes music gives me the kernel of a story. Sometimes it's dissatisfaction with the plot of a movie or a book that gets me thinking. Sometimes it's love of a movie or book.

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I love telling stories and I love writing so the fact that I can do it professionally is something that I've always been very grateful for.

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Basically, I would be happy with any profession where I got to be creative and make things.

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I've stood outside my house in Montana looking at the northern lights... crackling against the night sky. To me, that's magic.

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I've always been very grateful that enough people have enjoyed reading what I've written that I've been able to pursue writing professionally.

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If you want to be a professional writer then you need to write consistently. Inspiration strikes about once every blue moon which, for me, is once every two and a half to three months, which is when I'll get really and truly inspired about something.

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I built two forges when I was in my teens. I was just really, really into metalworking and making stuff.

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I'm the sort of person that starts digging a hole and doesn't stop until it's finished.

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I don't discuss my own beliefs in public, but I will say the beliefs I've given my characters do not necessarily represent what I myself believe.

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I had friends growing up; there were other home-schoolers we were in touch with so we weren't isolated, and I've always been happy engaged in my own projects and pursuing my own goals.

Christopher Paolini

Never ask an elf for help; they might decide your better off dead, eh?" (Orik) (Eldest) (Page 207)

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Books should go where they will be most appreciated, and not sit unread, gathering dust on a forgotten shelf, don't you agree?

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Without fear there cannot be courage.

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Keep in mind, Eragon, that no one thinks himself a villain, and few make decisions they think are wrong. A person may dislike his choice, but he will stand by it because, even in the worst circumstances, he believes that it was the best option availa...

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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.

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Author Bio

  • NameChristopher Paolini
  • DescriptionAmerican author
  • BornNovember 17, 1983
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionWriter; Novelist
  • WorksInheritance Cycle Tetralogy