Top 500 Rebecca Yarros Quotes (2026 Update)
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201. “I love the days when my body cooperates.”

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202. “Nothing kills powerful, unshakable love faster than opposing ideologies”.”

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203. “I debate going back to the throwing-daggers-at-his-head stage of our relationship.”

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204. “Violet Sorrengail. Two Rs.”

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205. “You’re not venin. You’re the artery power chooses to flow through. You’re life.”

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206. “I love his loss of control just as much as I fear my own.”

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207. “You’re Xaden Riorson.” I rise up on my toes and press a kiss to his chin. “Shadow wielder.” Another at his jaw. “Duke of Tyrrendor.” My mouth brushes just beneath his earlobe. “Love of my life. You have nothing to be jealous of.”

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208. “It’s never the same. There are a million variations of any situation. No two people are alike. The tiniest change to any encounter could leave us with very different results. I like to think of the possibilities as a tree. Maybe you start with the one path – ” He tapped the nearest trunk. “But fate throws all the branches out and what seems like a tiny choice, left or right, becomes another and another, until the possibilities of what could have been are endless.”

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209. “I’ve always known I’ll die in combat. I just don’t want it to be today.”

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210. “Don’t leave me,” I whisper to Liam. I don’t care that I’m far gone enough to hallucinate, that my brain is using Liam as a crutch as long as he stays, as long as I’m not alone. “I won’t. I swear.”

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211. “His lips brush the back of my neck, and a jolt of awareness races down my spine, but when I spin, he’s already gone. “That’s cheating.”

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212. “Drop me, and I’ll kick you in the face.”

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213. “I stare her down in a way I never would have dreamed of eighteen months ago.”

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214. “My heart only beats as long as yours does, and when you die, I’ll meet Malek at your side.”

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215. “I haven’t exactly made it easy for you to trust me,” he says, stroking his thumb over my cheek. “I’m still not making it easy. But you and I are not easy people. What we build together has to be strong enough to withstand a storm. Or a war. Easy isn’t going to give that to us.”

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216. “Most generals dream of dying in service to their kingdom. But you know me better than that, my love. When I fall, it will be for one reason only: to protect our children. – Recovered, Unsent Correspondence of General Lilith Sorrengail.”

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217. “I would have killed anything and anyone in that moment to reach you. No exceptions. I would have channeled every ounce of power beneath my feet without hesitation if it would have landed me at your side.”

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218. “Xaden loves me. He chose me. I will be the most powerful rider of my generation.”

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219. “Have you been stationed with any riders of mated pairs?” I ask Mira as I close the door behind us. “One,” she answers, her eyes narrowing on the darkened path in front of the house. “Why?” “I’m just wondering how long they can be separated.” “Turns out, about three days is their max.” Xaden steps out of the shadows.”

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

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221. “I don’t take kindly to blades being lifted toward Violet.” Xaden.”

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222. “That ache in my chest burns brighter than the power coursing through my veins. I’m in love with Xaden.”

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223. “The best leaders are the ones who never want the job.”

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224. “Now, get back to bed before your wingleader realizes you’re out after curfew.” “What?” I gawk after him. “You’re my wingleader!”

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225. “Demand the truth! I need you to love all of me – not just what you decide to see.”

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226. “I will not be another battle you have to fight.”

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227. “Bonds are merely magical ties. You are irid. You are magic. Bend it, shape it, break it as you see fit.”

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228. “A band of darkness wraps around my hips and yanks me backward, then brushes my cheek gently, steadying my galloping heartbeat and quieting my power.”

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229. “You taught me that not all moms are called Mom. Mine was called Gran.”

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230. “I learned not to need you a long time ago, right around the time I realized that other mothers didn’t leave. That other mothers came to soccer games and helped their daughters get ready for dances. Other moms picked out costumes for Halloween and bought pints of ice cream for broken teenage hearts. I may have needed you at one point, but it passed.”

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231. “Your wings won’t hold the weight of this ice,’” Andarna blatantly mocks him. “And yet yours miraculously carry the burden of your ego.” “Go find a sheep and let the adults work.”

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232. “I love you. I’m in love with you. I have been since the night the snow fell in your hair and you kissed me for the first time. I’m grateful my life is tied to yours because it means I won’t have to face a day without you in it. My heart only beats as long as yours does, and when you die, I’ll meet Malek at your side.”

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233. “I love you. Stay out of the clouds, off the ice, and come back to me whole.”

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234. “My power, my body, my soul – it’s all yours.”

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235. “Ahead.” “Yes, I, too, have eyes. We’re five minutes out.”

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236. “The lines between his brows smooth. “I need you to know that no matter what information I hold, you trust me, love me enough to realize I’d never let it hurt you. I’m not the easiest person to know, but I’ve learned my lesson, believe me. Even if it’s classified, I won’t withhold any information that affects your agency.” He swallows, then balances his weight on one arm and runs the back of his hand down the side of my cheek. “I need to know you won’t run, that you know you’ll never have to.”

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237. “I will already know, as I am continuously with you,” he grumbles. “Forced to bear witness to the awkwardness that is twenty-one-year-old humans.”

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238. “He isn’t a crown. He isn’t a stepping stool for power. He isn’t a tool to elevate her standing. He’s everything.”

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239. “You want full disclosure when it comes to me, right? How is this for open?” His gaze drops to my mouth. “I would have done the same thing you did because I’m just as reckless for you as you are for me.”

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240. “Wanting you will be the death of me.”

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241. “How illogically, toxically romantic of you.”

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242. “I told you I’m not in this for a battle. I’m winning the damned war.”

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243. “Do not worry for him,” Tairn orders. “He wins no matter how this battle goes.”

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244. “You getting any sleep?” I ask. “I sleep better when I’m next to you,” he admits. “You know where to find my bed. Professor or not, I’m pretty sure you know how to sneak in.”

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245. “Your tantrum is ill-timed, Golden One,” Tairn growls. “Do not call me a child.” Andarna’s scales shimmer but remain black. “Do not act like one!” he snarls.”

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246. “She looks like such a docile little thing. You’d never guess she’d be capable of ripping someone apart.” “She’s like any other woman in that regard, ma’am.”

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247. “But the note Xaden left on the stack of books? The one that read I meant what I said on the parapet. Even when I’m not with you, there’s only you. That needed no explanation.”

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248. “Violet is the only choice I’ve made for myself. I won’t sacrifice her for three years. Not for a single day. You would know that if you hadn’t abandoned me, if you knew me at all.”

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249. “It’s a rare gift to see the hidden beauty in things. That kind of optimism is something to be treasured.”

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250. “My house. My chair. My woman.”

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