💬 Quotes

"Is it weird? That I like you?"

"We are all pawns in the games of the Fae, Meghan. Some just learn the rules faster than others."

"Don't look back, princess. Whatever you do, don't look back."

"I was never meant to be a hero. I was meant to be ordinary."

"The Iron Realm does not care for oaths or ancient laws. It only cares for power, steel, and the crushing of anything that stands in its way."

"You are more than the blood that runs through your veins. You are more than the court you were born into."

"In the land of Faery, there is no such thing as a coincidence. Only traps disguised as opportunities."

"People are stupid; given proper motivation, almost anyone will believe almost anything. Because they are stupid, they will believe a lie because they want to believe it's true, or because they are afraid it might be true."

"The truth is often the most dangerous thing you can encounter. It is like a fire; it can warm you, or it can burn you to ash."

"Passion is the very essence of what it means to be alive. To deny one's own passion is to deny one's own soul."

"You must realize that being a hero isn't about being fearless. It's about being terrified, yet doing what needs to be done anyway."

"To be free is to choose your own destiny, and to accept the responsibility that comes with that choice."

"The mind can be a prison or a palace. It is entirely up to the inhabitant to decide which it will be."

"Live, Manon. Live."

"I am the heir of ash and fire, and I will not bow."

"My name is Aelin Ashryver Galathynius, and I will not be afraid."

"You do not yield. You are the Queen who rose from the ash."

"We are the masters of our own fates, the captains of our own souls."

"The world will be saved and rebuilt by the people who still believe in it."

"We are like the stars, Gemma. We are meant to burn, but the world is a cold, dark place that wants to snuff us out."