Top 500 Sarah J. Maas Quotes (2026 Update)
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201. “It was like dying a little every day. It was like being alive, too. It was joy so complete it was pain. It destroyed me and unmade me and forged me. I hated it, because I knew I couldn’t escape it, and knew it would forever change me.”

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202. “You do not have the right to wish she were not what she is.”

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203. “Everyone deserves happiness. The road there isn’t easy. It’s long, and hard, and often traveled utterly blind. But you keep going.”

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204. “It would take time, he knew – for it to stop hurting, to let go. But the pain wouldn’t last forever.”

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205. “In the silence of her bedroom, she swore an oath to the moonlight that if Sam were hurt, no force in the world would hold her back from slaughtering everyone responsible.”

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206. “Towering and heavily muscled, Aedion was every inch the warrior rumor claimed him to be.”

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207. “Rowan moved deeper into the entry hall, every step laced with power and death, coming to a stop at her side. “You can call me Rowan. That’s all you need to know.” He cocked his head to the side, a predator assessing prey. “Thank you for the oil,” he added. “My skin was a little dry.” Arobynn blinked – as much surprise as he’d show. It took her a moment to process what Rowan had said, and to realize that the almond smell hadn’t just been coming from her. He’d worn it, too.”

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208. “If I offer you the moon on a string, will you give me a kiss, too?” – Lucien Vanserra.”

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209. “Gavriel smiled at him. “Close the gate, Aedion,” was all his father said. And then Gavriel stepped beyond the gates. That golden shield spreading thin.”

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210. “She’s your mate,” Amren bit at me. “Not your spy. Go get her.” “She is my mate. And my spy,” I said too quietly. “And she is the High Lady of the Night Court.”

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211. “Nameless is my price,” the king said. Aelin went still. “Nameless is my price,” his father repeated. The warning of an ancient witch, the damning words written on the back of the Amulet of Orynth. “For the bastard-born mark you bear, you are Nameless, yet am I not so as well?” He glanced between them, his eyes wide. “What is my name?” “This is ridiculous,” Dorian said through his teeth. “Your name is – ” But where there should have been a name, only an empty hole existed.”

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212. “Where is Aelin? Where is my wife?”

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213. “I was his and he was mine, and we were the beginning and middle and end. We were a song that had been sung from the very first ember of light in the world.”

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214. “My friends are with me and I am not afraid.”

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215. “If Rhysand was Night Triumphant, I was the star that only glowed thanks to his darkness, the light only visible because of him. I.”

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216. “As long as the people who matter most know the truth, I don’t care about the rest.”

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217. “So I am staying. Because you are needed, and because I will follow you to whatever end.”

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218. “It is a symbol – and symbols will always wield power of their own.”

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219. “So Nesta had become a wolf. Armed herself with invisible teeth and claws, and learned to strike faster, deeper, more lethally. Had relished it. But when the time came to put away the wolf, she’d found it had devoured her too.”

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220. “This witch had been crafted from the darkness between the stars.”

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221. “Yet Lehabah remained at the foot of the stairs. “Then let the world know that my first act of freedom was to help my friends.”

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222. “So Aedion leaned in, and kissed Lysandra, kissed the woman who should have been his wife, his mate, one last time. “I love you.” Sorrow filled her beautiful face. “And I you.” She gestured to the western gate, to the soldiers waiting for its final cleaving. “Until the end?” Aedion hefted his shield, flipping the Sword of Orynth in his hand, freeing the stiffness that had seized his fingers. “I will find you again,” he promised her. “In whatever life comes after this.” Lysandra nodded. “In every lifetime.” Together, they turned toward the stairs that would take them down to the gates.”

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223. “I am yours, and you are mine.”

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224. “I’ll be with you every step of the way. Just don’t lock me out. You want to walk in silence for a week, I’m fine with that. So long as you talk to me at the end of it.”

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225. “Aelin smiled, and eternity opened before them, shining and glorious and lovely. “Tell me tomorrow.”

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226. “My name is Aelin Ashryver Galathynius. And I am the Queen of Terrasen.”

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227. “The great joy and honour of my life has been to know you. To call you my family. And I am grateful – more than I can possibly say – that I was given this time with you all.”

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228. “So Dorian closed his eyes, and took another long breath. And when he opened his eyes, he let her go.”

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229. “What if we go on, to only more pain and despair?” “Then it is not the end.”

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230. “Where are our allies, Aelin? Where are our armies?”

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231. “You could be different,” Elena said quietly. “You could be great. Greater than me – than any of us.” Celaena opened her mouth, but no words came out. Elena took a step toward her. “You could rattle the stars,” she whispered. “You could do anything, if you only dared. And deep down, you know it, too. That’s what scares you most.” She.”

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232. “He was done with politics and intrigue. He loved her, and no empire, no king, and no earthly fear would keep him from her. No, if they tried to take her from him, he’d rip the world apart with his bare hands. And for some reason, that didn’t terrify him.”

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233. “You look absolutely delicious today, Feyre?!”

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234. “Why should I be scared of an oversized bat who likes to throw temper tantrums?”

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235. “Mother hold you. May you pass through the gates; may you smell that immortal land of milk and honey. Fear no evil. Feel no pain. May you enter enternity.”

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236. “Then I would have torn apart the world to get you back.”

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237. “Celaena eyed the pianoforte. She used to play – oh, she’d loved to play, loved music, the way music could break and heal and make everything seem possible and heroic.”

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238. “If he was the sweet, terrifying darkness, I was the glittering light that only his shadows could make clear.”

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239. “Remember that you are a wolf. And you cannot be caged.”

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240. “I am Aelin Galathynius, and I will not be afraid.”

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241. “You’re worthless.” “Tell me something I don’t know.” He went on, “You would probably have been more useful to the world if you’d actually died ten years ago.” She just looked him in the eye and said, “I’m leaving.”

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242. “I’d always thought death would be some sort of peaceful homecoming – a sweet, sad lullaby to usher me into whatever waited afterward.”

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243. “Rowan beheld all Aelin was and is, and he was not afraid.”

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244. “That’s the stag,” Celaena breathed. “The Lord of the North.” “Why does he get a fancy title? What about the swan and the dragon?” Celaena snorted, but the smile faded when she stared at the familiar constellation. “Because the stag remains constant – no matter the season, he’s always there.” “Why?” Celaena took a long breath. “So the people of Terrasen will always know how to find their way home. So they can look up at the sky, no matter where they are, and know Terrasen is forever with them.”

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245. “Rhys brushed the hair from my face. “It’s all part of the game, Feyre darling. Who to trust, when to trust them – what information to barter.” “Do you enjoy it?” “Sometimes. Right now, I don’t. Not when the risks are this high.” His fingers grazed my brow. “When I have so much to lose.” I.”

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246. “I think Nesta feels everything – sees too much; sees and feels it all. And she burns with it. Keeping that wall up helps from being overwhelmed, from caring too greatly.”

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247. “Desperation breeds people who are willing to do anything to get what they need.”

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248. “The Stag, the Lord of the North. So the people of Terrasen will always know how to find their way home. So they can look up at the sky, no matter where they are and know Terrasen is forever with them.”

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249. “I did not mind stepping out of the shadows, did not mind even being in the shadows to begin with, so long as he was with me. My friend through so many dangers – who had fought for me when no one else would, even myself.”

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250. “But I’ll always make time for you.”

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