Top 120 Alex Aster Quotes (2026 Update)
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101. “Grim didn’t so much as look at the blade. He only looked at her. Eyes never leaving hers, he reached up and slowly dragged her dagger down his chest, cutting through fabric and skin, until it reached his heart. Then, he patted her hand and said, “Go ahead. It’s yours anyway.”

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102. “A person’s mettle is determined by who they are beneath them.” He turned to look at her, lip curled in disgust. “And only a fool waits to prepare for a war until one is declared.”

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103. “Grim grinned. “Oh,” he said, eyes trained to hers, as if he wanted to make sure she heard every word, “what I’m feeling can’t be said in a place like this.”

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104. “Grim had built it for her. It was a greenhouse. The walls were glass, and every shade and shape of flower bloomed before her. A fountain sat at its center, with a statue of a smiling woman holding her tiny dragon, flowers in her hair and between her fingers.”

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105. “Before she could move against him or do any of the millions of things that were racing through her mind, he made a portal with her starstick against the wall in front of her and pushed her through it.”

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106. “It was possible to love someone too hard. It was possible to turn love into a prison.”

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107. “Memories fluttered, until they snagged on one last moment. She saw herself wearing her Centennial dress. She watched Grim take a necklace out of his pocket and present it to her. One with the biggest black diamond she had ever seen. “In Nightshade, instead of rings, we give necklaces,” he said. “I should have given this to you before. It’s a sign of our commitment. Once I put it on, it is on forever. Only with your death will it be released.”

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108. “But before any of the rulers could make a move on her, Grim took her hand and they were gone.”

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109. “I need you to do something for me,” she said, her voice finally steady. “Anything.” Isla took a breath that felt like there were leaks in her lungs. “Whoever attacked her will come back to finish the job. I need you to make her disappear until she wakes up.” She was grateful when he didn’t question her request. Grim simply nodded. And a moment later, Celeste’s body vanished.”

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110. “The sun was a running yolk, smearing gold and orange and red across the sky, as if desperate to leave its mark. The clouds were cotton dipped in pink dye.”

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111. “You had me. And you lost me all on your own.”

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112. “His lips covered hers, and she was engulfed in him – in storms and rain and shadows.”

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113. “Yes, Wildling,” he said. “It will look special.”

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114. “I would do it again,” he said, his voice a deep rasp against her ear. “I would do it a thousand times over, heart; you should know that. I will choose you over the world every single time.”

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115. “I could open a black hole that would swallow the beach. I could turn the sea dark as ink and kill everything inside of it. I could demolish the castle, brick by brick, from where we stand. I could take you back to Nightshade lands with me right now.” His voice was deep as dreams, dark as nightmares. “I could do all of those things.” His lips pressed against the top of her ear, for just a moment. “And I might – if I didn’t think you would hate me for it.”

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116. “We do such depraved things, in my dreams.”

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117. “Grim frowned. “Not for one woman,” he spat, like the words insulted him. He stepped toward her. “For my wife.”

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118. “Mine gave me his life. Yours locked you in a prison. We are not the same.”

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119. “She might not have powers, but that didn’t mean she was powerless.”

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120. “There are moments in life, I think, that make you grateful you didn’t just stay in your room.”

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121. “If they did, they would never let her use it. It was the only key out of the bird’s cage. And Isla had been locked inside not just for her own safety – But for everyone else’s.”

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122. “We are monsters.”

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123. “His expression softened. “You’re struggling, love.” He took her hand. “I feel like I’m watching you fade, day by day, and I don’t know what to do.” He surprised her by going down on one knee, his gaze never leaving hers. The king of Lightlark was kneeling before her. “Tell me how to help you. I’ll do anything. Give you anything. Just tell me.”

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124. “Isla should have been scared, walking into a meeting with the other rulers of realm. But she wasn’t. She had Oro. Celeste. Grim.”

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125. “Don’t feel too special,” Azul said with a wink. “She’s this unpleasant to everyone.”

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126. “Only my wife would come to her own wedding armed to the teeth.” Isla’s hands slowly dropped down his chest, smoothing across the rough material he always wore. “Only my husband would know the places I keep my blades in the first place.”

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127. “If you wanted someone to bed you so badly, all you had to do was ask.”

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128. “Have we met before?” “If we had” – his eyes dipped for just a moment – “it wouldn’t have been just once.”

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129. “He loves you, and that love is making him weak. If he’s not careful, it will be the death of Lightlark.”

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130. “Theirs was not a gentle love, it was a bleeding love. And she was done pretending she didn’t want it.”

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131. “Your heart,” he said, frowning. He shook his head. “It does not only belong to you.” Isla didn’t know what that meant.”

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132. “And something about it all was so familiar, like falling asleep, or humming to the rain, or breathing. Like she had already done it all a thousand times in her dreams.”

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133. “Oro frowned. His anger seemed to burn through his previous hesitance at giving compliments, because he said, “Love, you seem to be under some delusion that you are anything less than extraordinary. Who did that to you? Your guardians? Did they make you feel like nothing you did would ever be good enough? Or was it him?” Grim. The woods heated with his anger. “Tell me, Isla. Did someone else break the curses? Am I mistaken?”

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134. “If killing thousands to keep you alive is wrong, then consider me a villain.”

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135. “Then he kissed her.”

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136. “Grim raised his hand, and Tynan froze. The Nightshade made a gurgling sound. “That woman is my wife,” Grim said clearly. “And your ruler. You serve her.” He released his hold, and Tynan staggered forward. “Now bow.”

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137. “It’s because I care about you that I’m doing this.”

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