Top 30 Rachel Aaron Quotes (2025 Update)

1. “Even if you’re not selling your stories yet, your writing time is precious, often gained at the expense of other worthwhile activities. Don’t waste it on a book you don’t love.”

— Rachel Aaron

2. “He believed in me, even when there was nothing to believe in.”

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3. “The cost of survival is doing things you don’t like,” he said coldly. “Suck it up or give up, but don’t sit on the fence and complain. It.”

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4. “Don’t try to nice your way out of this. It’s insulting.”

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5. “I know how tempting it is to give up your own happiness for others,” he said gently. “Believe me, I know, but that kind of thing only goes so far. It might seem good and noble, but there’s a point where self-sacrifice becomes a liability, not a gift, and I think you passed that a long time ago.”

— Rachel Aaron

6. “Well?” Bob stared at her blankly. “Well what?” “Aren’t you going to ask what I’m doing?” He shrugged. “Why should I? You’re going to tell me whether I want to know or not. That’s the whole reason we’re here, isn’t it? Unless I’m grossly misreading the situation.” He glanced down at Julius. “Should I not have interrupted?”

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7. “You were wronged, no one can argue that, but being a victim doesn’t free you from taking responsibility for what you’ve done since.”

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8. “Advance the story Reveal new information Pull the reader forward.”

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9. “So far as I can tell, ‘good dragon’ is just another name for coldblooded sociopath,” he said. “No friends, no trust, no love. Why would I ever want to live like that? It’s not like any of you good dragons are happy.”

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10. “Fight the sword at your throat, admiral, not the sword in the sheath. If.”

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11. “She was still gawking when she heard Gin take a hissing breath. A second later, the floor began to vibrate under her boots, and then it started to lift. Miranda gasped and flung out her arms for balance, but it was Slorn who caught her hand and kept her from falling. The bear-headed man held her eyes just long enough for a small, subtle wink before letting her go as the stone platform under their feet rose smoothly into the glowing tunnel.”

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12. “Of course I’m right,” Svena said. “I’ve always been the brains to your brute strength. That’s how our relationship works.”

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13. “But you’re looking at this all wrong, Julius. Assassination attempts aren’t a threat. They’re a compliment. They’re the final strike, the last desperate move when every other plot has failed.” Ian winked at him. “When they try to kill you, that’s when you know you’re winning.” Julius.”

— Rachel Aaron

14. “Conrad took hold of both his shoulders and set Julius bodily against the wall and ordered, “Stay.” “I’m not a dog,” Julius muttered, earning himself another deadly glare. “Right,” he amended, dropping his eyes. “Staying.”

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15. “Why are you still complaining?” Miranda said. “It didn’t help yesterday; it didn’t help two weeks ago. What makes you think it’ll help now?”

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16. “You know,” he said softly, “there’s a fine line between being determined and being an idiot.”

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17. “Strength that comes easy is not strength at all.”

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18. “What we did and who we were are just dregs compared to who we are now and how we act when the sword is coming down.”

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19. “You said you were ready to do anything, so it’s time to decide. Are you going to put in the work it takes to actually change yourself? Or are you going to keep asking me for help and then complaining when I tell you what you need to do?”

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20. “I know your mother has a secret stash. Can she get me a clean one? Free-range organic?”

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21. “Why are mortals always so eager to declare things impossible, anyway? It’s not like things do or don’t exist just because you say so.”

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22. “You can’t have a life worth living when you’re constantly worrying about things you cannot fight or change.”

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23. “Don’t tell me the Pigeon Whisperer dragged you into one of his stupid schemes.”

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24. “You don’t make humanity stronger by making everyone else weak. That’s not power. That’s just shooting everyone in the foot because you happen to be better at limping than the other guys.”

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25. “It’s one of humanity’s worst traits. Good intentions justify all kinds of terrible behavior.” Myron.”

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26. “Never put a scene you don’t love in your book.”

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27. “Their anger just knocked us all down from halfway across the world,” Bob reminded him. “I don’t think running a few more feet is going to do us any good.”

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28. “Once a man has mastered himself, he has no king, no conqueror, no predator but himself.”

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29. “Putting my book down should be the hardest thing my reader has to do that day. Authorship is a merciless business!”

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30. “We have a very busy schedule of cryptic proclamations and appearing where we’re least expected to get back to.”

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31. “When one mistake can mean your head on a pike, every rule’s a first rule,” Eli said cheerfully.”

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32. “Nothing good ever happened when you woke up in a room with a drain.”

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33. “I just need to find the right associative device to help you – ah ha!” She straightened back up and thrust something brown and oblong into my hands. “There. That should work nicely.” I looked down at the object in trepidation. “This is a russet potato.” “Exactly,” she said excitedly.”

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34. “Tension is making the reader ask a question, and then not answering it.”

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