The purpose of life is not to do what we want but what needs to be done. - Christopher Paolini

De bedrieger, de raadselmaker, de bewaarder van het evenwicht, hij met de vele gezichten die leven vindt in dedood en die geen kwaad vreest; hij die door deuren loopt.

I am not who I was,' he whispered, gripping the edges of the column, 'but I know who I am.'...
'And I won't give up.

"See this pebble?"

"Yes."

"Take it." Eragon did and stared at the unremarkable lump. It was dull black, smooth, and as large as the end of his thumb. There were countless stones like it on the trail. "This is your training."

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. Now stop talking or we'll never get anywhere."