Top 16 Quotes by Christopher Paolini

Just writing a lot doesn't necessarily make you a better writer. You have to hear yourself as a writer, and the best way to do that is to read your writing out loud.

I don't discuss my own beliefs in public, but I will say the beliefs I've given my characters do not necessarily represent what I myself believe.

If I spent my time worrying about what other people would think of my work, I would be too self-conscious to write.

I love telling stories and I love writing so the fact that I can do it professionally is something that I've always been very grateful for.

I built two forges when I was in my teens. I was just really, really into metalworking and making stuff.

I had friends growing up; there were other home-schoolers we were in touch with so we weren't isolated, and I've always been happy engaged in my own projects and pursuing my own goals.