When the sun touched the earth, it spread out along the horizon like a giant yolk oozing free of its skin. - Christopher Paolini

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Engraved portrait of Christopher Paolini, facing left

When the sun touched the earth, it spread out along the horizon like a giant yolk oozing free of its skin.

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About Christopher Paolini

Christopher Paolini (born November 17, 1983) is an American writer of fantasy fiction, best known as being the author of the Inheritance cycle.

Biography information from Wikiquote · Portrait adapted from Wikimedia Commons, DailyCoffee756 (CC BY-SA)

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Alternative Names: Christopher James Paolini

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I'm not the person I once was. I have Thorn now, and... I'm not fighting for myself anymore....It makes a difference....I used to think you were a fool to keep risking your life as you have...I know better now. I understand...why. I understand...' His [Murtagh] eyes widened and his grimace relaxed, as if his pain was forgotten, and an inner light seemed to illuminate his features. 'I understand-we understand.

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

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I agree that it's important to be of a virtuous nature, but I would also contend that if you had to choose between giving a man a noble disposition or teaching him to think clearly, you'd do better to teach him to think clearly. Too many problems in this world are caused by men with noble dispositions and clouded minds.

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