Top 500 Rebecca Yarros Quotes (2026 Update)
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101. “Anyone who’s ever dated a rider knows their first priority – their first love – is their dragon. Once you accept that, another man hardly feels like a challenge.”

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102. “You have been the gift of my life,” I tell Tairn.”

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103. “Violence, remember it’s only the body that’s fragile. You are unbreakable.”

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104. “Secrets make for poor leverage. They die with the people who keep them.”

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105. “It was never our continent. From the very beginning, it was theirs, and we were simply allowed to live here.”

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106. “She’s fine,” Xaden interrupts. “I’m the one feeling a little clingy.”

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107. “It would be a shame to kill my last living relative.” Xaden tilts his head to mirror mine, then straightens, and on today of all days, I choose not to remind him that he has two half brothers.”

— Rebecca Yarros

108. “You take a step toward this Sorrengail and you’ll be dead before you can even shift your weight,′ Xaden says, his voice dropping lethally. ‘She’s not up for discussion.”

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109. “It’s been my honor. Liam’s last words to me.”

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110. “Funny how people rename everything that makes them feel uncomfortable.”

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111. “We made it a good one.”

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112. “Just you and me today, honey bear.” Garrick swings his arm over Xaden’s shoulder. “Don’t worry,” he leans in and whispers. “I’ll take good care of you.” He flashes a dimple.”

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113. “We are imperfect people made that way by an imperfect world, and we don’t always get a say in what shapes us.”

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114. “Garrick Tavis. Xaden Riorson.” Captain Fitzgibbons’s voice carries over the formation as he reads from the death roll. “Well, this is awkward,” Xaden calls out. And every head in the courtyard turns our direction.”

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115. “She is warmth and light and air and love.”

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116. “You get one chance to form your own squad, and you choose your ex, your current lover, the quadrant’s resident smart-ass, two people who have tried to kill you in the past year – one over said current lover – and whatever Dain is? These are your choices for the most important mission any rider could possibly undertake?” “I’m glad someone said it,” Tairn chimes in.”

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117. “Remember that folklore is passed from one generation to the next to teach us about our past. If we lose it, we lose the links to our past. It only takes one desperate generation to change history- even erase it.”

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118. “Nostalgia hit with a wicked right hook.”

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119. “Do you want me to sit out here with you?” His grin deepens. “When you clearly need to rest? No, love, though I appreciate the offer. It’s hard to explain, but I’m just going to take a little time to myself to soak in this view.”

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120. “Are you trying to bring me to my knees? Or win the argument?” His hand flexes at my hip as his heated gaze sweeps over me.”

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121. “I am as unknown as he is, and you still trust me,” she says. “I will not be another battle you have to fight.”

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122. “Good. That hilt is eight inches – ” “Seven,” Dain corrects. “Imagine a man actually shortening a girl’s estimate,” Maren teases.”

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123. “Lifetime. Anything less is unacceptable.” Xaden slides his hand to the back of my neck. “And her full name for the papers is Violet Sorrengail. Two Rs.”

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124. “There’s not a lot of room for creativity when you’re focused on breathing.”

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125. “Get your leathers. We have dragons to ride.”

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126. “I’d pay good money to see him lose it. To be the one he lost it with.”

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127. “She makes a good point,” Andarna agrees. “Can you carry a luminary?” “That question insults me.” “Can you carry a luminary while insulted?” she prods. Tairn growls.”

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128. “Don’t need it. I am the weapon.”

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129. “I don’t like your selection in mates, yet here we are,” Tairn responds.”

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130. “He’s the horizon, and nothing exists beyond for me.”

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131. “It’s a good thing, though. Missing him. Grief means you had someone worth grieving.”

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132. “Maybe I fell for the wrong – ” “It would be a shame to kill my last living relative.”

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133. “It’s already snowing up the pass. I bet we get seven inches tonight.” “Maybe more if you’re good.”

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134. “Eyes here,” Dain says, and Sloane looks his way.”

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135. “I’m pleasantly fuddled but not entirely sloshed.”

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136. “I chose you not as my next, but as my last, and should you fall, then I will follow.”

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137. “Are congratulations or commiserations in order?” Tairn lifts his head. “Shut up.”

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138. “You could hyphenate,” Garrick suggests. “Or combine? Riorgail? Sorrenson?”

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139. “And he’s not my boyfriend.” Rhi snorts and Ridoc offers me a sarcastic thumbs-up. “Agreed,” Xaden says. “That’s far too casual a term for what we are.”

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140. “Real love has to be choked out, held under the water until it stops kicking.”

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141. “But do not wallow in guilt, Silver One. Whatever you feel is natural. Allow yourself to feel it but then let it go.”

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142. “We hadn’t even kissed, and I fell.”

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143. “Because nothing worth having is easy.”

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144. “This is what you get, Violet–me. The Good, the bad, the unforgivable. All of it. I’m yours.”

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145. “I love you so much that my heart feels like it beats within your body. I watched what losing Edward did to Constance, and I know that I’m not strong enough to lose you. I won’t survive it.”

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146. “Their dragons are mated,” Mom offers, her smile chilling. “So she’s grown quite close to him out of necessity.” Out of lust and need and the ache in my chest I’m terrified to define, but sure, necessity works.”

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147. “You two totally broke it, didn’t you?” Ridoc asks on the edge of laughter. “Like that armoire no one was supposed to notice getting hauled out of her room during first year?” “The what?”

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148. “And not all strength is physical, Violet.”

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149. “Is it just me? Or does my pillow smell like you?”

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150. “Less than a minute,” “That’s how long it took for you to fall out of love with me.”

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