“Even the smallest of the starlings' concerns grew in importance until it seemed equal to the worries of kings.”

“The whole of the world could be deduced from the smallest grain of sand, if one studied it closely enough.”

“How terrible," said Eragon, "to die alone, separate even from the one who is closest to you."Everyone dies alone, Eragon. Whether you are a king on a battlefield or a lowly peasant lying in bed among your family, no one can accompany you into the void.”

“What will happen will happen and I won't waste my time worrying.”

“As far as I am concerned, philosophic questioning is just as likely to make you confused and depressed as it is to improve your condition.”

“do not worry about these things. find peace in where and what you are ~saphira to eragon page 429”

“He began to write his thoughts and observations concerning the day's events [...] It helped him better understand everything he had seen and done over the course of the day.”