Quotes from A Court of Wings and Ruin

“Only you can decide what breaks you, Cursebreaker. Only you.”
― Sarah J. Maas, quote from A Court of Wings and Ruin

“It's a rare person to face who they are and not run from it - not be broken by it.”
― Sarah J. Maas, quote from A Court of Wings and Ruin

“I believe everything happens for a reason. Whether it is decided by the Mother, or the Cauldron, or some sort of tapestry of Fate, I don't know. I don't really care. But I am grateful for it, whatever it is. Grateful that it brought you all into my life. If it hadn't... I might have become as awful as that prick we're going to face today. If I had not met an Illyrian warrior-in-training," he said to Cassian, "I would not have known the true depths of strength, of resilience, of honor and loyalty." Cassian's eyes gleamed bright. Rhys said to Azriel, "If I had not met a shadowsinger, I would not have known that it is the family you make, not the one you are born into, that matters. I would not have known what it is to truly hope, even when the world tells you to despair." Azriel bowed his head in thanks.
Mor was already crying when Rhys spoke to her. "If I had not met my cousin, I would neer have learned that light can be found in even the darkest of hells. That kidness can thrive even amongst cruelty." She wiped away her teas as she nodded.
I waited for Amren to offer a retort. But she was only waiting.
Rhys bowed his head to her. "If I had not met a tiny monster who hoards jewels more fiercely than a firedrake..." A quite laugh from all of us at that. Rhys smiled softly. "My own power would have consumed me long ago."
Rhys squeezed my hand as he looked to me at last. "And if I had not met my mate..." His words failed him as silver lined his eyes.
He said down the bond, I would have waited five hundred more years for you. A thousand years. And if this was all the time we were allowed to have... The wait was worth it.
He wiped away the tears sliding down my face. "I believe that everything happened, exactly the way it had to... so I could find you." He kissed another tear away.”
― Sarah J. Maas, quote from A Court of Wings and Ruin

“Remember that you are a wolf. And you cannot be caged.”
― Sarah J. Maas, quote from A Court of Wings and Ruin

“Night Triumphant- and the Stars Eternal.”
― Sarah J. Maas, quote from A Court of Wings and Ruin

“What we think to be our greatest weakness can sometimes be our biggest strength.”
― Sarah J. Maas, quote from A Court of Wings and Ruin

“I have no regrets in my life, but this. That we did not have time. That I did not have time with you, Nesta. I will find you in the next world - the next life. And we will have that time. I promise.”
― Sarah J. Maas, quote from A Court of Wings and Ruin

“I see all of you, Rhys. And there is not one part that I do not love with everything I am.”
― Sarah J. Maas, quote from A Court of Wings and Ruin

“When you erupt, girl, make sure it is felt across worlds.”
― Sarah J. Maas, quote from A Court of Wings and Ruin

“We're all a broken, in our own ways - In places no one might see.”
― Sarah J. Maas, quote from A Court of Wings and Ruin

“You belong to all of us, and we belong to you.”
― Sarah J. Maas, quote from A Court of Wings and Ruin

“I would have waited five hundred more years for you. A thousand years. And if this was all the time we were allowed to have... the wait was worth it.”
― Sarah J. Maas, quote from A Court of Wings and Ruin

“Kindness can thrive even amongst cruelty.”
― Sarah J. Maas, quote from A Court of Wings and Ruin

“One life may change the world.”
― Sarah J. Maas, quote from A Court of Wings and Ruin

“Why should I be scared of an oversized bat who likes to throw temper tantrums?”
― Sarah J. Maas, quote from A Court of Wings and Ruin

“Night Triumphant - and the Stars Eternal.
If he was the sweet, terrifying darkness, I was the glittering light that only his shadows could make clear.”
― Sarah J. Maas, quote from A Court of Wings and Ruin

“The great joy and honour of my life has been to know you. To call you my family. And I am grateful - more than I can possibly say - that I was given this time with you all”
― Sarah J. Maas, quote from A Court of Wings and Ruin

“And will you come with me; On this adventure - and all the rest?"

"Always”
― Sarah J. Maas, quote from A Court of Wings and Ruin

“I met those laughing, fierce hazel eyes. Cassian’s smile softened. “Hello, Feyre.” My throat tightened to the point of pain, and I threw my arms around his neck, embracing him tightly. “I missed you, too,” Cassian murmured, squeezing me.”
― Sarah J. Maas, quote from A Court of Wings and Ruin

“it is the family you make, not the one you are born into, that matters.”
― Sarah J. Maas, quote from A Court of Wings and Ruin

“I am yours, and you are mine.”
― Sarah J. Maas, quote from A Court of Wings and Ruin

“Nesta looked at the king with death twining around his hands, then down at Cassian. And covered Cassian’s body with her own. Cassian went still - then his hand slid over her back. Together. They’d go together.”
― Sarah J. Maas, quote from A Court of Wings and Ruin

“My goal was bigger than revenge. My purpose greater than personal retribution.”
― Sarah J. Maas, quote from A Court of Wings and Ruin

“It is a new world, and we must decide how we are to end this old one and begin it anew.”
― Sarah J. Maas, quote from A Court of Wings and Ruin

“Leave this world... a better place than how you found it.”
― Sarah J. Maas, quote from A Court of Wings and Ruin

“Words had become as foreign and hard to reach as the stars.”
― Sarah J. Maas, quote from A Court of Wings and Ruin

“But this is war. We don’t have the luxury of good ideas—only picking between the bad ones.”
― Sarah J. Maas, quote from A Court of Wings and Ruin

“Rhys only winked as he gracefully escorted me right into that throne, the movement as easy and smooth as a dance. The crowd murmured as I sat, the black stone bitingly cold against my bare thighs. They outright gasped as Rhys simply perched on the arm of the throne, smirked at me, and said to the Court of Nightmares, “Bow.” For they had not. And with me seated on that throne … Their faces were still a mixture of shock and disdain as they all dropped to their knees. I”
― Sarah J. Maas, quote from A Court of Wings and Ruin

“My rage had become a living thing inside my chest, an echoing heartbeat that soothed me to sleep and stirred me to waking.”
― Sarah J. Maas, quote from A Court of Wings and Ruin

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