Home / Quotes / Quote by Christopher Paolini

Quote by Christopher Paolini

“I always say, better ask forgiveness than permission.”

Author

Christopher Paolini is an American author who gained fame with his fantasy novel series, 'The Inheritance Cycle'. Born on November 17, 1983, he began his writing career in his teenage years and quickly gained a wide readership. more

“Being with him made her feel as though her soul had escaped from the narrow confines of her island country into the vast, extravagant spaces of his. He made her feel as though the world belonged to them- as though it lay before them like an opened frog on a dissecting table, begging to be examined.”

World Feels Made Soul Country Space Tables Lays Islands Begging Frogs Extravagant Dissecting

Book:The God of Small Things

Source: The God of Small Things

“He had been granted his life's wish-but conditionally.”

Wish Granted

Book:THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH

Source: THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH

“Herein lies the tragedy of the age: Not that men are poor, - all men know something of poverty. Not that men are wicked, - who is good? Not that men are ignorant, - what is truth? Nay, but that men know so little of men.”

Knows Men Littles Age Lying Culture Black Poor Poverty Knowledge Diversity Tragedy Social Justice Ignorant Wicked Black History

Author:W. E. B. Du Bois

“So up I got in anger, And took a book I had, And put a ribbon on my hair To please a passing lad. And, "One thing there's no getting by -- I've been a wicked girl," said I; But if I can't be sorry, why, I might as well be glad!”

Ifs Wells Said I Can Book Might Girl One Thing Hair Please Sorry Glad Passing Passings Wicked Lad Ribbons

Book:The Edna St. Vincent Millay Collection

Source: The Edna St. Vincent Millay Collection

“One has no right to love or hate anything if one has not acquired a thorough knowledge of its nature. Great love springs from great knowledge of the beloved object, and if you know it but little you will be able to love it only a little or not at all.”

Ifs Knows Littles Able Hate Objects Spring Beloved Great Love Thorough Love Or Hate Thorough Knowledge Great Knowledge

Author:Leonardo da Vinci

“We can lick gravity, but sometimes the paperwork is overwhelming.”

Sometimes Science Political Work Space Dignity Sarcastic Exploration Overwhelming Gravity Rockets Space Exploration Space Travel Paperwork Spacecraft Zero Gravity Space Science

Author:Wernher von Braun

“People who think honestly and deeply have a hostile attitude towards the public.”

People Thinking Inspirational Attitude Positive Honestly Positive Attitude Hostile

Author:Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“I love the relationship that anyone has with music ... because there's something in us that is beyond the reach of words, something that eludes and defies our best attempts to spit it out. ... It's the best part of us probably.”

Music Spit Elude

Book:31 songs

Source: 31 songs

Quote by Christopher Paolini

Author

You May Also Like