“If a dragon has already transferred their consciousness to their heart of hearts, then they will die a true death.”

“My heart died a while back. [Eragon]”

“Heart broken-he felt a deep ache in his chest, like that of a sore muscle, and each beat of his heart pained him”

“Kvetha, Shur'tugalGreetings, Dragon Rider”

“Shall we dance,friend of my heart?"We shall, little one.”

“They have not the heart for this battle. So think of your families, think of your homes, and remember it is they you are fighting for.”

“Regardless of whether I can shift my affections to another - and the heart, as you observed, is a notoriously fickle beast - the question remains: should I?”