Brom Quotes

It's better to ask forgiveness than permission.
- Brom ~ Christopher Paolini

Ysolde: "You think so? Well maybe your precious Aisling just needs to watch out, because I'm not some pushover, you know. I'm a mage, and mated to the baddest ass in the dragon world."
Brom looked speculatively at Baltic. "That's you?"
Baltic: "Yes. If you were my son, as you should have been, you, too, would have a badass. ~ Katie MacAlister

I think he's real," the boy said.
"Me, too," the girl agreed.
"Well," the mom said. "If enough folks believe in a thing, I guess it becomes real enough. Don't it? ~ Brom

Santa Claus ran his finger across the rough parchment, lightly tracing the inscription below. "Charity unto others brings its own reward," he whispered. ~ Brom

Santa Claus and all his little presents tend to get in the way of God's message."
"As can religion," Santa replied. ~ Brom

Don't let them win. Don't let them beat you. Don't let them steal your magic. ~ Brom

Everything comes with a price. Everything. Some things just cost more than others. ~ Brom

If you don't learn to laugh at life it'll surely kill you, that I know. ~ Brom

We will carry your message. May your swords stay sharp," said Brom.
"And yours. ~ Christopher Paolini

Growing up can really suck, he thought. And bad things sure as shit do happen to good people and for the most part the world just doesn't give a crap. ~ Brom

It's a difficult question and not one you can answer until you're faced with it. 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. -Brom ~ Christopher Paolini

Does mankind truly hate itself? How can one surmount such irreverence? ~ Brom

Men-kind shared this world for but a blink, then, sadly, they became enlightened, found science and religion. The new world of men left little room for magic or the magical creatures of old. Earth's first children were driven into the shadows by flame and cold iron, by man's insatiable need of conquest. ~ Brom

She laughed and said not to confuse pride with nobleness. ~ Brom

He's visitin' an old friend," supplied Eragon, dropping his voice into a thick accent. "I'm along t' make sure he don't get lost, if y' get m'meaning. He ain't as young as he used to be - had a bit too much sun when he was young'r. Touch o' the brain fever, y' know." Brom bobbed his head pleasantly. "Right. Go on through," said the guard, waving his hand and dropping the pike. "Just make sure he doesn't cause any trouble." "Oh, he won't," promised Eragon. He urged Cadoc forward, and they rode into Teirm. The cobblestone street clacked under the horses' hooves. Once they were away from the guards, Brom sat up and growled, "Touch of brain fever, eh?" "I couldn't let you have all the fun," teased Eragon. Brom harrumphed and looked away. ~ Christopher Paolini

What will happen, will happen. ~ Brom

You can never be done with music. No more than you can be done with breathing. The day you quit is the day you die. ~ Brom

And may God be merciful, because these twisted men will not. ~ Brom

Demon or not, it didn't matter, suffering was everywhere he looked. ~ Brom

But Peter had seen too much, knew too well that men-kind didn't need an excuse to be cruel and murder one another. ~ Brom

HERE LIES BROM
Who was a Dragon Rider
And like a father
To me.
May his name live on in glory. ~ Christopher Paolini

You can't argue with all the fools in the world. It's better to let them have their way, then trick them when they're not paying attention. - Brom ~ Christopher Paolini

I didn't think I would ever meet a noble who wasn't corrupt. Now that I have, I find that I prefer them when they're greedy bastards. (Brom to Eragon) ~ Christopher Paolini

How will I make a people who do not understand the power of belief believe? And without their belief Mother Earth will wither and Yuletide will fade ... and so, too will I ... like all the spirits and gods before me. ~ Brom

My name's Peter. Can I play too? ~ Brom

Krampus reached over and wiggled one of the nails protruding from Jesse's leg.
"Ow, fuck!" Jesse cried. "Watch it. Goddamn, what's wrong with you?"
"You still live."
"Yeah ... I still live. Lucky me. ~ Brom

Just be careful what you say. Don't upset him."
"You mean the Grumpus guy?"
"It's Krampus. ~ Brom

Peter stood, cleared his throat, and began to hum softly, then sing, slowly building up the song as his voice cleared. He found the old tune, the song of the Sunbird. And as he sung, as his rich voice echoed off the tall cliffs, the birds and the faeries lent him their voice and soon the tune drifted throughtout the garden. ~ Brom

Your dreams are your spirit, your soul and without them your are dead. You must guard your dreams always. Always. Lest someone steal them away from you. I know what it is to have your dreams stolen. I know what it is to be dead. Guard your dreams. Always guard your dreams. ~ Brom

Enough talk," Peter said, and his eyes flashed. "It's time to turn you three into killers. ~ Brom

Almost lost you," he thought, surprised to find himself blinking back tears. "Been through too much, me and you. We're going to finish this thing together. ~ Brom

For the world is a hard place and nothing comes without a price. ~ Brom

I am your forest, your earth, your eternity. I am your life. I am your death. I am all things forever and always. Love me. Love me. Forever love me. ~ Brom

The dead should not speak, for their words smell of rot ~ Brom

HERE LIES BROM
Who was
A Rider bonded to the dragon Saphira
Son of Holcomb and Nelda
Beloved of Selena
Father of Eragon Shadeslayer
Founder of the Varden
And Bane of the Forsworn.
May his name live on in glory.
Stydja unin mo'ranr ~ Christopher Paolini

Let's play," Peter said. ~ Brom

Had not enough gone wrong? ~ Brom

Peter's face clouded. Everything comes at a price. Or have you not learned that yet? ~ Brom

You need a name. I heard some interesting ones today;perhaps you'll like one." He mentally ran through the list Brom had given him until he found tow names that stuck him as heroic, noble and pleasing to the ear. "What do you think of Vanilor or his successor, Eridor? Both were great dragons."
No, said the dragon. It sounded amused with his efforts. Eragon.
"That's my name; you can't have it," he siad, rubbing his chin.
"Well, if you don't like those, there are others." He continued through the list, but the dragon rejected every one he proposed. UT seemed to be laughing at something Eragon did not understand, but he ignored and kept suggesting names. "There was ingothold, he slew the ... " A revelation stopped him. Thats the problem! I've been choosing male names. You are a she! ~ Christopher Paolini

Julio was willing to bet that Officer "I've Seen It All" Mac had never seen a horde of black-skinned demons wearing rags and armor and carrying swords and spears, dragging a naked woman and a chubby boy by a rope. No, he was willing to bet his left nut that even officer Mac had never seen such a thing. ~ Brom

He saw Krampus grinning at him and knew then that the Yule Lord was right, he could no more quit music than breathing, and while he needed air to live, he needed music to truly be alive. ~ Brom

Krampus found me, forced me into servitude - me, the son of Odin, a slave to a low-cast demon. I did not care, did not feel. Hollow of heart and soul, I came to believe this to be my fate, my penance, that I had been spared to bear torment not just for my own vanity and arrogance, but for that of all my forebears. ~ Brom

But he was sick of this charade. Sick of watching people lose a little more of their humanity each day, and sick to death of seeing people tortured in the name of God. What had happened to these people? ~ Brom

My tale doesn't end there, for the end has yet to be written. ~ Brom

He was rarely happy throughout his life but he was a good Rider and a good man. ~ Christopher Paolini

For Peter's smile is a most contagious thing. ~ Brom

Open your eyes to the magic around you. ~ Brom

Go and play. Run around. Build something. Break something. Climb a tree. Get dirty. Get in some trouble. Have some fun. ~ Brom

Back, devil! Return thee to Hell!"
The beast rolled its eyes. "I am not a devil, fool. Do you ever wonder why you seek the Devil with such vigor? I shall tell you. Because you cannot face your own wickedness. The truth is there is no Devil making you torture, rape, murder, and sodomize one another, or making you destroy the very land that feeds you. There is only you. So look at yourself, for you are the only devil in this room. ~ Brom

That's the spirit, one part brave, three parts fool. ~ Brom

Krampus's voice trailed off, he glanced at Jesse. Jesse's head lay on his shoulder, his eyes closed; there came no sign of breath.
"It appears I am talking to myself." Krampus crossed his arms atop his chest and grunted. ~ Brom

As a person i couldnt say, although i am well apuainted with tales of his atrocities. every time brom and i crossed paths with him, he was trying to kill us. or ratar, capture, torture, and then killus, none of which are productive to establishing a close relationship _ Jeod ~ Christopher Paolini

Help her," Peter pleaded. "Do something. You have ways. Your potions. Your medicines. Do something. ~ Brom

Wanted, a pretty lie, and they believed, because a pretty lie is easier to believe than an ugly truth. ~ Brom

Spain?" Jesse said and glanced about at the others, but they looked equally perplexed. "Spain?" "Yes, to Baldr's castle. Where did you think he lived? The North Pole? ~ Brom

Islanzadi sighed, and suddenly appeared tired. "Ormomis may have been your proper teacher, but you have proved yourself to be Brom's heir, not Oromis's. Brom is the only person who managed to entangle himself in as many predicaments as you. Like him, you seem compelled to find the deepest patch of quicksand and then dive into it."
Eragon hid a smile, pleased by the comparison. ~ Christopher Paolini

Christians. They're determined to rid the land of any who worship the Horned One. Murdering all the druids, burning the temples, sometimes whole villages, and knocking over the standing stones."
The Lady's face hardened. "This god of peace and love certainly likes to bathe the land in blood. ~ Brom

Steady," Peter said, not losing a step. "Have to keep steady or all is lost. ~ Brom

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

Something's just not right," he said, shaking his head, "not by a long shot. ~ Brom

When Peter sets his mind to a thing," Tanngnost thought, "far be it from reason to stop him. ~ Brom

Tully/Ysolde: "Brom?" I asked, releasing his head. He reeled backwards for a moment, his eyes huge. "Are you all right?"
Brom: "I couldn't breathe," he said, giving my boobs a wary glance. ~ Katie MacAlister

Free your spirit. ~ Brom

Stop your weeping. Grief is for the dead. ~ Brom

Peter finds the lost, the left-behind, the abused. Is that not why you are here? Did Peter not save you? ~ Brom

Crystal Palace, Man City and West Ham bring good support. They never stop singing. As do teams like Leicester, Cardiff and (although I hate to admit it) QPR. I can't stand West Brom, but at least they come in fine voice. But it would be fair to say that the Arsenal support is atrocious ~ Karl Wiggins

Did he dare trust this insane boy? ~ Brom

Some things can never be left behind. ~ Brom

You are free. The world is yours. got take it. ~ Brom

No ... I'll stay," said Eragon shakily, wiping his mouth. He avoided looking at the gruesome sight before them. "Who could have done ... " He could not force out the words.
Brom bowed his head. "Those who love the pain and suffering of others. They wear many faces and go by many disguises, but there is only one name for them : evil. There is no understanding it. All we can do is pity and honor the victims. ~ Christopher Paolini