Top 500 Erin Hunter Quotes (2025 Update)
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51. “I know I did the right thing, but no one would ever understand.”

— Erin Hunter

52. “Being Tigerstar’s son has meant I’ve had to win the trust of every ThunderClan cat over and over. So I know how frustrating it is when you have to prove something that shouldn’t need proving.”

— Erin Hunter

53. “The water is calm, but the currents pull beneath the surface. Though they can’t be seen, they have the power to drag cats to their deaths.”

— Erin Hunter

54. “You’re still beautiful to me. You always will be.”

— Erin Hunter

55. “Like, Jayno-eyes? That’s just as stupid as Berrystumpytail,” his sister replied.”

— Erin Hunter

56. “The trick is to learn from your mistakes, and have the courage to be true to your heart.”

— Erin Hunter

57. “I’ve missed you, too, Graystripe. I watch over you, every day and every night.”

— Erin Hunter

58. “When you reach the top, don’t forget about the cats who fought alongside you on the way there. Maybe they weren’t as strong, as clever, or as brave as you, but they still gave everything for what they believed in.”

— Erin Hunter

59. “Great knowledge can be lonely.”

— Erin Hunter

60. “You have no idea how much pain I’m in. It’s like being cut open every day, bleeding onto the stones. I can’t understand how any of you failed to see the blood...”

— Erin Hunter

61. “With this life I give you endurance. Use it to keep going, even when you feel as though all hope and strength have left you.”

— Erin Hunter

62. “Firepaw held the menacing amber gaze for few moments. Warrior and apprentice, for a heartbeat their eyes were locked as enemies.”

— Erin Hunter

63. “Have courage. We still have our clan. There is always hope.”

— Erin Hunter

64. “Loyalty is proved by what we do, not where we come from!”

— Erin Hunter

65. “The only thing that can hurt me is being apart from you.”

— Erin Hunter

66. “Thank you for bringing me to ThunderClan. Tell Bluestar I have always been grateful for the home she gave me. This is a good place to die. I only regret that I will miss watching you become what StarClan has destined you to be.”

— Erin Hunter

67. “You have sacrified so much. And our Clan walks a safer path now. With this life, I give you pride, so that you may know your own worth and the worth of your Clan. Thank you for raising Whitestorm. You were chosen long ago, and StarClan has never regretted its choice.”

— Erin Hunter

68. “Birchfall lapped at his wound “You’re not very sympathetic for a medicine cat” “I’m here to HEAL you. If you want sympathy, go to the nursery” Jaypaw mewed.”

— Erin Hunter

69. “Understand that Bluestar does not make this offer lightly if you wish to train with us, we will have to take you into our Clan. You must either live with us and respect our ways, or return to your Twolegplace and never come back. You cannot live with a paw in each world.”

— Erin Hunter

70. “I did nothing wrong, and yet I have lost everything!”

— Erin Hunter

71. “Every journey begins with a single pawstep, and this one is up to us.”

— Erin Hunter

72. “He never seemed to get tired. Always first up and ready to move on. Never afraid of what lay ahead.”

— Erin Hunter

73. “I learned a lot. Friendship and kinship matter more than adventure. Boundaries only exist in our minds. A heart can travel to the horizon without moving a paw step. And I made the best friend any cat ever had.”

— Erin Hunter

74. “Trust ShadowClan cats to get competitive about deaths they have watched.”

— Erin Hunter

75. “We will win this battle because we are fighting for our lives and the lives of our Clanmates. Our enemies are already dead. They fight only out of hate and that will be their weakness.”

— Erin Hunter

76. “What’s wrong, Hollypaw?” Leafpool looked up. “You look as though you’ve just lost our entire supply of poppy seeds!” Then her face grew serious. “You haven’t, have you?”

— Erin Hunter

77. “You couldn’t catch a mouse if leaped in between your paws!”

— Erin Hunter

78. “Your mother betrayed my father as well as her Clan. You have no right to be a medicine cat. No right to even live among the Clans. I’ll never forgive you for what you’ve done! Never!”

— Erin Hunter

79. “I must have ice in my veins to do what I just did. I expect the ice to melt... But it doesn’t. It just gets colder and colder... And I welcome it.”

— Erin Hunter

80. “Graystripe, whatever you decide to do, I will always be your friend.”

— Erin Hunter

81. “What do you mean, something important? It’s the middle of the night! -Sandstorm.”

— Erin Hunter

82. “A leaf cannot return to the bud – bluestar to fireheart and greystripe.”

— Erin Hunter

83. “If Nightcloud were a gentle, loving cat like Leafpool, or feisty and warmhearted like Squirrelflight, it would be easier to feel sorry for her.”

— Erin Hunter

84. “Don’t be scared. I’ll look after you.”

— Erin Hunter

85. “Firestar was left facing Scourge. The small black cat looked unmoved. Now Firestar knew not to underestimate him due to his size. He knew he had never faced a cat more dangerous than this, who in a single blow could destroy a leader with nine lives.”

— Erin Hunter

86. “Redtail was a brave warrior. His loyalty to ThunderClan could never be doubted. I always relied on his judgment, for it bore witness to the needs of the Clan, and was never swayed by self-interest or pride. He would have made a fine leader.”

— Erin Hunter

87. “Even the most powerful flames can be destroyed by water.”

— Erin Hunter

88. “You’re no better than Sharpclaw and Sparrowpelt. They look down their noses at us because we stay loyal to our housefolk as well as our Clan. I thought you were different, Leafstar, but I was wrong.”

— Erin Hunter

89. “Pickle? Stupid name! Stupid cat!”

— Erin Hunter

90. “But Squirrelpaw had the best idea.” Squirrelpaw ducked her head, looking embarrassed. “If ever any of you tell the cats back home that I purred at a Twoleg,” she mewed through gritted teeth, “I’ll turn you into crow-food, and that’s a promise.”

— Erin Hunter

91. “The greatest hunter is one who knows how to wait.”

— Erin Hunter

92. “Twolegs are mousebrain.”

— Erin Hunter

93. “Well caught, Cloudpaw,” he meowed. “I didn’t see you coming until it was too late.” “Nor did this stupid bird,” crowed Cloudpaw, flicking his tail smugly.”

— Erin Hunter

94. “Stay away from Twolegplace!!!!”

— Erin Hunter

95. “Their father blamed me! And RiverClan cast me out, too. Can you imagine what that feels like? To be rejected twice? To be a loner when all you tried to do was to love?”

— Erin Hunter

96. “His voice barely more than a whisper, he added, “I love you.” Sandstorm’s eyes glowed. “I love you too, Fireheart,” she whispered.”

— Erin Hunter

97. “As they climbed onto the bank at the other side, the two cats could only stare in horror at the remains of their beloved woodland. “Seeing this place from across the river was the only comfort I had,” murmured Graystripe.”

— Erin Hunter

98. “If mercy is power, then I have never been more powerful.”

— Erin Hunter

99. “You know how I feel about you, Bluefur. I’d do my best to make you happy, I promise. And I’ll love your kits as though they were my own.”

— Erin Hunter

100. “Good-bye, Graystripe. I love you. Take care of our kits.”

— Erin Hunter