Eragon (The Inheritance Cycle, #1)

by Christopher Paolini

“First, let no one rule your mind or body. Take special care that your thoughts remain unfettered. One may be a free man and yet be bound tighter than a slave. Give men your ear, but not your heart. Show respect for those in power, but don’t follow them blindly. Judge with logic and reason, but comment not.

What is the worth of anything we do? The worth is in the act. Your worth halts when you surrender the will to change and experience life.

“I’ll fight when needed, revel when there’s occasion, mourn when there is grief, and die if my time comes…but I won’t let anyone use me against my will.”