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#1

“Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish.”
― Euripides, The Bacchae

tags: foolishness, rationality, reason, sense, stupidity, understanding

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#2

“The day is for honest men, the night for thieves.”
― Euripedes

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#3

“courage is the gift of character”
― Euripides, Euripides V

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#4

“To throw away an honest friend is, as it were, to throw your life away”
― Sophocles, Oedipus Rex

tags: friendship

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#5

“Go then if you must, but remember, no matter how foolish your deeds, those who love you will love you still.”
― Sophocles, Antigone

tags: family, love

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#6

“There's nothing in the world so demoralizing as money.”
― Sophocles, Antigone

tags: money

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#7

“I have no desire to suffer twice, in reality and then in retrospect.”
― Sophocles, Oedipus Rex

tags: hindsight, retrospect

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#8

“I was born to join in love, not hate - that is my nature.”
― Sophocles, Antigone

tags: love

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#9

“When I have tried and failed, I shall have failed.”
― Sophocles, Antigone

tags: effort, failure, perseverance, persistence

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#10

“The truth is what I cherish and that's my strength”
― Sophocles, Oedipus Rex

tags: truth

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#11

“Tomorrow is tomorrow.
Future cares have future cures,
And we must mind today.”
― Sophocles, Antigone

tags: living-in-the-present

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#12

“If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

tags: charles-bayard-mitchell

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#13

“Books are my friends, my companions. They make me laugh and cry and find meaning in life.”
― Christopher Paolini, Eragon

tags: books, christopher-paolini, eragon, good-reads

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#14

“Live in the present, remember the past, and fear not the future, for it doesn't exist and never shall. There is only now.”
― Christopher Paolini, Eldest

tags: inspirational

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#15

“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.”
― Christopher Paolini

tags: common-sense, humor, smart

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#16

“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.”
― Christopher Paolini, Eragon

tags: education, humor

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#17

“Keep in mind that many people have died for their beliefs; it's actually quite common. The real courage is in living and suffering for what you believe.”
― Christopher Paolini, Eragon

tags: bravery, courage, nobility

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#18

“Without fear there cannot be courage.”
― Christopher Paolini

tags: bravery, courage, fear, inspirational

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#19

“Wise? No, I simply learned to think.”
― Christopher Paolini, Eldest

tags: wisdom

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#20

“If anything happens, I'm going to pin you to my back and never let you off."
I love you too."
- Saphira and Eragon”
― Christopher Paolini

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#21

“After all, how can a mere dragon expect to tell a man like yourself what to do? In fact, everyone should stand in awe of your brilliance of finding the only dead end”
― Christopher Paolini

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#22

“Perhaps not one religion contains all of the truth of the world. Perhaps every religion contains fragments of the truth, and it is our responsibility to identify those fragments and piece them together.”
― Christopher Paolini, Brisingr

tags: philosophy, religion

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#23

“Life is both pain and pleasure. If this is the price you must pay for the hours you enjoy, is it too much?”
― Christopher Paolini, Eldest

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#24

“Mmm....she's doomed! You're doomed!! They're all doomed! Notice I didn't specify what kind of doom, so no matter what happens, I predicted it. How very WISE of me.”
― Christopher Paolini, Eragon

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#25

“Have I ever told you how glad I am we're not enemies? Eragon asked.
No, but it's very sweet of you.”
― Christopher Paolini, Brisingr

tags: argetlam, brightscales, dragon-riders, dragons, eragon, fantasy, saphira, shurtugal

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#26

“It's better to ask forgiveness than permission.
- Brom”
― Christopher Paolini, Eragon

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#27

“If he fancied her anymore,' Saphira said to both Eragon and Roran, 'I'd be trying to kiss Arya myself.'

'Saphira!' Mortified, Eragon swatted her on the leg.”
― Christopher Paolini, Brisingr

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#28

“Only men would think of cutting themselves to determine who the packleader is. Idiots.”
― Christopher Paolini, Brisingr

tags: cutting, humans, values

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#29

“Love can be a terrible curse, Eragon. It can make you overlook even the largest flaws in a person's behavior.”
― Christopher Paolini, Brisingr

tags: curse, love

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#30

“To have a child is the greatest honor and responsibility that can be bestowed upon any living being.”
― Christopher Paolini, Eragon

tags: arya

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