Haley Shaker

“Sometimes it was easier to fight a battle than to figure out how to deal with the more mundane details of life.”
― Christopher Paolini, The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm

“After a moment, she felt Tornac pull her sleeve back down, and he said, "That... is a very impressive scar. You should be proud of it."
Confused, she looked back at him. "Why? It's ugly, and I hate it."
A faint smile played around the corners of his lips. "Because a scar means you survived. It means you're tough and hard to kill. It means you lived. A scar is something to admire.”
― Christopher Paolini, The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm: Eragon

“None were exempt: not bear nor wolf nor cat nor even the most fearsome hunters. All fell prey in time. It was not a question of if but when.”
― Christopher Paolini

“Worrying about time is exactly what you need curing of. Does the eagle worry about the length of the day? Does the bear or the deer or the fish in the sea? No. So why should you? Chew what you can and leave the rest for tomorrow.”
― Christopher Paolini