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28 A Court of Thorns and Roses Quotes by Sarah J. Maas

Last Updated on March 21, 2023 by Louisa

A Court of Thorns and Roses is a highly acclaimed novel by Sarah J. Maas. It’s a futuristic retelling of the popular fairy tale, Beauty and The Beast.

Not only is the storyline compelling, but it’s full of inspiring quotes about love, battle and facing adversity.

If you’re looking for some A Court of Thorns and Roses quotes by Sarah J. Maas, you’ve come to the right place. These are the best quotes from the A Court of Thorns and Roses book.


A Court Of Thorns And Roses Quotes About Battle

One of the themes of A Court of Thorns and Roses is going to battle. Here are a few quotes from A Court of Thorns and Roses about war.

“Because all the monsters have been let out of their cages tonight, no matter what court they belong to. So I may roam wherever I wish until the dawn.”

Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Thorns and Roses

“My priority would be to protect my family — and I would have picked whatever side could keep them safest. I hadn’t thought of it as a weakness until now.”

Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Thorns and Roses

“As I lifted the ash dagger, something inside me fractured so completely that there would be no hope of ever repairing it.”

Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Thorns and Roses

“Better to die with my chin held high than groveling like a cowering worm.”

Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Thorns and Roses

A Court Of Thorns And Roses Quotes About Love

The biggest theme in this tantalizing story is love. Here are the best A Court of Thorns and Roses quotes about love…

“We moved together, unending and wild and burning, and when I went over the edge the next time, he roared and went with me.”

Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Thorns and Roses

“Because your human joy fascinates me—the way you experience things, in your life span, so wildly and deeply and all at once, is … entrancing. I’m drawn to it, even when I know I shouldn’t be, even when I try not to be.”

Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Thorns and Roses

“There are those who seek me a lifetime but never we meet,
And those I kiss but who trample me beneath ungrateful feet.

At times I seem to favor the clever and the fair,
But I bless all those who are brave enough to dare.

By large, my ministrations are soft-handed and sweet,
But scorned, I become a difficult beast to defeat.

For though each of my strikes lands a powerful blow,
When I kill, I do it slow… ”

Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Thorns and Roses

“I love you,” I said, and stabbed him.”

Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Thorns and Roses

“I was as unburdened as a piece of dandelion fluff, and he was the wind that stirred me about the world.”

Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Thorns and Roses

“I was loosened, a top whirling around and around, and I didn’t know who I danced with or what they looked like, only that I had become the music and the fire and the night, and there was nothing that could slow me down.”

Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Thorns and Roses

“Be glad of your human heart, Feyre. Pity those who don’t feel anything at all.”

Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Thorns and Roses

“Everything I love has always had a tendency to be taken from me. I tell very few about the wings. Or the flying.”

Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Thorns and Roses

“I stepped out of the shelter of my savior’s arm and turned to thank him. Standing before me was the most beautiful man I’d ever seen.”

Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Thorns and Roses

“If I offer you the moon on a string, will you give me a kiss, too?”

“More—I wanted the hardness of his body crushing against mine; I wanted his mouth and teeth and tongue on my bare skin, on my breasts, between my legs. Everywhere—I wanted him everywhere. I was drowning in that need.”

Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Thorns and Roses

Short A Court Of Thorns And Roses Quotes

Sometimes it only takes a few words to have an impact. These are the best short A Court of Thorns and Roses quotes…

“In saving Tamlin, I was to damn myself.”

Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Thorns and Roses

“Do you lie awake at night to come up with all your witty replies for the following day?”

Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Thorns and Roses

“The music folded over itself like batter being poured from a bowl, one note atop another…”

Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Thorns and Roses

“We’re too powerful, and too bored with immortality, to be checked by anything else.”

Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Thorns and Roses

“I came to claim the one I love.”

Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Thorns and Roses

“We need hope as much as we need bread and meat.” 

Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Thorns and Roses

“Don’t feel bad for one moment about doing what brings you joy.”

Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Thorns and Roses

“Pity those who don’t feel anything at all.”

Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Thorns and Roses

“I love you,’ he whispered, and kissed my brow. ‘Thorns and all.”

Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Thorns and Roses

“We need hope, or else we cannot endure.”

Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Thorns and Roses

“I threw myself into that fire, threw myself into it, into him, and let myself burn.”

Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Thorns and Roses

“You humans are truly grateful creatures, aren’t you?”

Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Thorns and Roses

“It’s a rare day indeed when someone thanks you for bringing them to their death.”

Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Thorns and Roses

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Final Word on A Court Of Thorns And Roses Quotes

So there you have it, my top quotes from A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas.

I hope you found these quotes inspiring and enlightening.

Did you have a favorite quote from my list? Let me know in the comments!

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Louisa is the Founder, Editor, and Head Honcho of Epic Book Society. She was born and raised in the United Kingdom and graduated from the University for the Creative Arts with a degree in Journalism. Louisa began her writing career at the age of 7 when her poetry was published in an anthology of poems to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee. Upon graduating university, she spent several years working as a journalist writing about books before transitioning to become a Primary School Teacher. Louisa loves all genres of books, but her favorites are Sci-Fi, Romance, Fantasy, and Young Adult Fiction. Read more Louisa's story here.

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