Top 500 Erin Hunter Quotes (2024 Update)
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101. “You will find friends in unexpected places. Listen to what midnight tells you.”

— Erin Hunter

102. “Fox dung! I’m a loyal ShadowClan cat. If I’m ever made deputy or leader it will be because I have earned it myself – and my Clanmates and StarClan wish it. You’re twisting the warrior code to get what you want, just like you did when you were alive.”

— Erin Hunter

103. “The truth is, I love Firestar now as much as I ever did, and I’ll watch over him forever, knowing that he can never be mine. He belongs to Sandstorm and to ThunderClan. But my heart is his, and always will be.”

— Erin Hunter

104. “Oh yes. Blood is everything. But the only blood I’m interested in flows from my enemies. Look around you! These cats are bathed in blood. It soaks their fur and laps at their paws. This is the way we survive! We are BloodClan!”

— Erin Hunter

105. “This is not my Clan. Not any longer. ThunderClan is led by a kittypet, and there’s nothing left to fight for. I feel no loyalty to ThunderClan. In the whole forest, the only cat worth following is Tigerstar.”

— Erin Hunter

106. “I wonder if he’ll ever see the truth in my own heart: that, whatever Dustpelt says, however much Fireheart breaks the warrior code, I love him more that I could imagine loving any other cat. And if Fireheart knew, would he love me, too? – Sandstorm.”

— Erin Hunter

107. “You’re never been wrong before, Spottedleaf. If StarClan has spoken, then it must be so. Fire will save our Clan. -Bluestar, Into the Wild.”

— Erin Hunter

108. “I know there’s something troubling you. I’m not going to ask what it is, if you don’t want to tell me. But remember that I’m your mother. Nothing you say could ever shock me or make me love you less.”

— Erin Hunter

109. “My name is Echo. I dream of cats with stars in their fur.”

— Erin Hunter

110. “ThunderClan warriors don’t kill unless they have to.”

— Erin Hunter

111. “You will be a great leader.” Bluestar’s voice was the merest whisper. “One of the greatest the forest has ever known. You will have the warmth of fire to protect your Clan and the fierceness of fire to defend it. You will be Firestar, the light of ThunderClan.”

— Erin Hunter

112. “Of course. I have made good friends in all the Clans. I’ve seen kits born and watched elders leave on their final journey to Silverpelt. I’ve made the long journey to the Clans’ new home. Believe me, I wouldn’t change a single day. I know it is not in your power to give me longer with my Clan. But I can’t help wanting more.”

— Erin Hunter

113. “But loyalty isn’t rooted in friendship. It’s much stronger than that. It comes from being born and raised under the same sky, from walking the same path as our ancestors, and from sharing the warrior code. With this life I commit you to upholding the warrior code, whatever challenges you might face. This is the wisdom of our ancestors, all our traditions distilled. Trust the code to lead you along the right path.”

— Erin Hunter

114. “You learned a good lesson about fighting as a team. Remember that no warrior needs to be a hero. The most heroic actions take more than one cat.”

— Erin Hunter

115. “I’ve unsheathed my claws too many times. I want to save lives, not destroy them.”

— Erin Hunter

116. “I’m going to die whatever you do, but I’m not afraid.”

— Erin Hunter

117. “It was his cunning, this confidence and farsightedness in dealing with his own Clan, that made Crookedstar one of the strongest leaders the Clans have ever seen.”

— Erin Hunter

118. “With this life I give you love. Cherish your Clan as you cherished your kits, for now they all are your kin.”

— Erin Hunter

119. “Put your energy into today. Stop worrying about the past.”

— Erin Hunter

120. “Do you remember how scared we were? How lost and cold and alone? I do. I don’t want anyone feeling that helpless.”

— Erin Hunter

121. “It’s not his last life,” she rasped, “and even if it were, I couldn’t kill him.” “Why not? StarClan would honor you for it.” Fireheart could not believe her words. The name Brokenstar had always made this old she-cat bristle with rage. Yellowfang dragged her gaze from Brokenstar and looked at Fireheart. Her eyes clouded with pain and grief as she murmured, “He is my son.”

— Erin Hunter

122. “Whatever happens, no cat will forget that the Clans fought first with their hearts and then with their claws.”

— Erin Hunter

123. “He hoped the white cat would not have to suffer the pain he had felt when Spottedleaf died, or Graystripe’s when he lost Silverstream.”

— Erin Hunter

124. “You’ll never make me ashamed of who I am or what I look like.”

— Erin Hunter

125. “Are you two still on hunting duty?” asked Graypaw innocently. “Never mind. We’ve been patrolling our territory borders. You’ll be glad to know all is safe.” “I’m sure the other Clans were terrified when they smelled you two coming!” yowled Dustpaw. “They didn’t even dare show their faces,” retorted Graypaw, unable to hide his anger.”

— Erin Hunter

126. “If you have half the courage and loyalty of Firestar, you will be a fine leader for ThunderClan.”

— Erin Hunter

127. “Hollyleaf leaped forward at the final moment, taking Hawkfrost’s death blow and saving Ivypool’s life.”

— Erin Hunter

128. “Graystripe had never taken his duties as mentor seriously, he thought with a pang of worry. He had been more interested in Silverstream right from the start. Meanwhile, Fireheart himself had more or less taken over Brackenpaw’s training. He enjoyed it, and he liked the serious-minded ginger tom, but he was troubled that loyalty to the Clan didn’t mean more to Graystripe.”

— Erin Hunter

129. “The cold that gripped her seemed at last to let her go. She closed her eyes and in her last moment felt only warmth. Only love.”

— Erin Hunter

130. “Ignore him,” Goldenflower advised. “He’s so full of himself that he’s got no room left for brains.”

— Erin Hunter

131. “With this life I give you patience.” It was Goosefeather’s turn. His gaze was lucid, his voice gentle. “You will need it.”

— Erin Hunter

132. “A warrior is heart and mind. It is not how we hunt and fight that defines our success, but how we face tragedy, how we rise above it. This is how we prove we are true warriors.′ – Leopardfur.”

— Erin Hunter

133. “There are useful herbs growing near the oak tree by the stream,” Flamepaw pointed out “Littlecloud would come for these” his tail curled up in amusement “Then we could pelt Blackfoot with acorns and he’d think they came from StarClan.”

— Erin Hunter

134. “The newcomer has lost his Twoleg collar in a battle for his honor. StarClan has spoken its approval – this cat has been released from the hold of his Twoleg owners, and is free to join ThunderClan as an apprentice. You look like a brand of fire in the sunlight. From this day forward, until he has earned his warrior name, this apprentice will be called Firepaw, in honor of his flame-colored coat.”

— Erin Hunter

135. “The boundaries between the Clans run deep,” Cinderpelt reminded her. “Traditions are all we have to cling to.”

— Erin Hunter

136. “I say these words before the body of Redtail, so that his spirit may hear and approve my choice. Lionheart will be the new deputy of ThunderClan.”

— Erin Hunter

137. “Look at his collar! He’s a kittypet! Once a kittypet, always a kittypet. This clan needs wild-born warriors to defend it, not another soft mouth to feed.”

— Erin Hunter

138. “Tigerclaw, what is this?” Bluestar’s meow was sharper now, edged with anger, not fear. “I’m the leader of your Clan, or have you forgotten that?” “Not for much longer,” Tigerclaw growled. “I’m going to kill you, and kill you again. As many times as it takes for you to join StarClan forever. It’s time for me to lead this Clan!”

— Erin Hunter

139. “Kill me,” he rasped at Clear Sky. “Kill me and live with the memory. Then tell the stars that you won.” -Gray Wing.”

— Erin Hunter

140. “Firestar and Dustpelt were dead; Graystripe and Sandstorm were the last remaining cats of their generation.”

— Erin Hunter

141. “Squirrelflight was fire. She had enough energy to scorch every tree in the forest, and a tongue that could leave scars in beech bark.”

— Erin Hunter

142. “Graystripe pushed past Tigerheart and Whitestorm and crouched beside his old friend. “I would have taken your place if you had let me”. His voice was hoarse with grief.”

— Erin Hunter

143. “You have to stop thinking about Billystorm in that way, right now! You have a different destiny, one that involves the future of the whole Clan. And it is a path that you must walk alone.”

— Erin Hunter

144. “SkyClan’s destiny is that we will never live in isolation from other cats. We’re not like forest Clans, we can’t shut ourselves off entirely from kittypets or rogues. And visitors will be welcome.”

— Erin Hunter

145. “Ivypool’s face.”

— Erin Hunter

146. “All she’s caught is fleas! She’s a medicine cat, not a warrior. She should be helping me, not trying to pretend that her entire history vanished on the day the truth came out.”

— Erin Hunter

147. “When return, stand on Great Rock when Silverpelt shines above. A dying warrior the way will show.”

— Erin Hunter

148. “All kits get fevers!” Sandpaw retorted. “With his thick fur, he’ll recover in no time. That coat’s going to be handy in leaf-bare, perfect for hunting in the snow. The prey’ll never see him coming, and he’ll be able to stay out twice as long as thin-pelts like Longtail!”

— Erin Hunter

149. “What about you? You didn’t even think twice about following those two. They say, ‘Let’s go onto the ice’ and right away you say, ‘Where do I put my paws?’ If you ask me, you’re the brave one.”

— Erin Hunter

150. “Fireheart!” Ravenpaw meowed in delight. “Fireheart,” Graystripe corrected him.”

— Erin Hunter