Fantasy Young Adult Quotes

Few living do."
"Then, have I...I mean, am I-"
"Oh, no, child! You are still very much alive! Though I may say, not as Alive as you might be if you had died. ~ R.W. Schmidt

Soaring at this altitude, I saw Elsace as something so much cleaner. Lakes turned to puddles, cities into toys. The squalor of the slums went invisible and everything smelled fresh like rain. It was one of the reasons I loved the Wastrel. I felt so far away from all that misery down below. ~ Meg Merriet

Dark waves fell along the side of his face and he stared, pleading for me to see more of him. To see the truth.
Maybe I want to be the kind of guy a girl like you believes in. ~ Angela Parkhurst

He may be stronger, but I'm not defenseless. He knows that, of coarse. That's why he's here. He wants me for what I can do after all. ~ Sophie Jordan

Unfortunately on the road to Ankh everyone you love must die.
Children of Ankh series ~ Kim Cormack

The werewolf Senate hadn't been happy with the idea of a human alpha, and there wasn't a day that went by that I didn't think about the fact that I had something most male Weres wanted very, very badly ... Maddy. Lake. Lily, Katie, Sloane, Avie, Sophie ... ~ Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Horeb bent over me and ran his hand down my neck, not stopping when his fingers reached my chest.
I jerked backward. "What are you doing?"
His eyes were black and intense. "A little taste before the wedding, Jayden? ~ Kimberley Griffiths Little

Ronan Lynch lived with every sort of secret. ~ Maggie Stiefvater

We need to talk," he insisted, opening the door to his jeep that was parked next to my car. I was still holding out hope this would end and I would see his smile soon.
"What's wrong?" I retaliated before I go in.
"There's something you need to know, something I haven't told you," he said, taking my backpack from me. ~ S.G. Holster

Woe is the mind of the common man, so easily controlled by the prospect of an ambition never to be truly attained. This is what tyrants live on and by what commoners are blissfully burdened and subdued. ~ Evan Meekins

What if we go on, to only more pain and despair?" "Then it is not the end. ~ Sarah J. Maas

My Characters Tell ME Where THEY Want to Go. ~ R.L. Stoll

Her gaze did not leave her burning groom, nor did her mind abandon the fact that he was not consumed by the flames. ~ Elizabeth Sterling

Deep in the forest, hidden by trees and hills, was something strange... ~ Kimberley J. Ward

If we truly detach from our childhood and abandon our inherent romanticism, then we shred any bit of humanity left in us. ~ Evan Meekins

And then, this she offered to me, my one truth: "Our language," she said, "is not spoken, but sung ... Not simply words ... and grammar ... but melody. It was hard ... thus ... to learn English ... this language of wood. For the people of your nation, Octavian, all speech is song. ~ M T Anderson

I've spent a large portion of the last 40 years hunting Dragons because of you. Be flattered, disturbed ... Whatever floats your boat.
Tiberius of Triad
C.O.A series ~ Kim Cormack

I looked at Victor, my heart swelling from the emotion. "When I die, please do the same ceremony for me," I whispered, choking up. "This is the most captivating and emotional event I have ever been part of."
"I'm afraid you'll have to ask somebody else for that because if you die before me I won't survive it." He kissed the tip of my nose. I gazed at him with so much love that my heart almost burst out of my chest. ~ A.B. Whelan

That was a day that taught me the meaning of abject failure. ~ Walter Moers

Her scream of utter horror and fright was a sound that no one in the chamber would ever forget.

~Crispin.~ ~ J.L. Clayton

I had no weapons. No plan. Nothing but my blood and my hands. They were coming, and there were more of them than I'd realized. ~ Jennifer Lynn Barnes

I gotta say, I was really feeling the robe, but there's something about a girl in cartoon pajamas that does it for me. ~ Stacey O'Neale

We share a bond. We do everything together. We have a piece of strong, invisible thread connecting us. It's indestructible – it can never be broken. The thread is the key item that links us together. We understand each other. ~ Erica Sehyun Song

Jace's husky voice almost came out in a purr. He said, "You want to make a bet on that, Charlie." Oh yeah, he can sell that stuff alright. "No worries," Jace was saying. "I only have eyes for you." He touched the tip of my nose with his finger. I swatted him away. Jace laughed.

~Jace~ ~ J.L. Clayton

I'm a piece of glass with a crack spreading across me, spidering off in all directions, waiting to shatter me completely. ~ Shari Cross

I knew that it was impossible for us to be kept apart for too long. ~ Erica Sehyun Song

My father laughed. "The magic of Summer," he said, "is unlike anything else. Imagine life, fertility, laughter, joy, ripening fruits and the smell of fresh bread baking in the morning. That is Summer magic."
Forever Frost (Frost Series 2) ~ Kailin Gow

Because if being a badass was easy everyone would do it
Lexy of Ankh
(The Dragon)
Enlightenment ~ Kim Cormack

The only wand you'll ever need is a better-feeling thought. ~ C.G. Rousing

I'm not certain what I notice first, the bright flickering light that illuminates the darkness underneath my eyelids, or the shrill screams that pull me form the dredges of sleep. Either way, I'm awake. And afraid. ~ Christine Fonseca

Hate is what will obliterate the brightest of the stars that shine inside your heart. ~ Victoria Moschou

Sometimes we seek that which we are not yet ready to find. ~ Libba Bray

It ain't over 'til it's over.
-Yogi Berra ~ Wes Phelan

The heat inside me became liquid fire. ~ Lindsey S. Frantz

And darkness will rule. ~ Ashley Earley

Somehow the painted door now stood open. Blaise was following Livia through it, past Throgmorton's outstretched arm. Sunni shed her slippers and hurried after them, still not quite believing they were walking through what she had thought was only paint on a wall. ~ Teresa Flavin

There was no point in the gods trying to separate us. Whether we were on Earth or in hell, we'd spend the rest our days look for the other. ~ Taisha DeAza

Spread your wings. Fly as far to know who you are. ~ Frederic M. Perrin

It was a wild indulgent slope we had cascaded down, and I didn't care. For once in my life, I didn't care about tomorrow. I didn't care if I starved or died. I feasted on the now, and I didn't let myself think about who he was or who I was, only who we were right now in this moment and how he made me feel on this patch of earth, in this patch of shade. In this strange upside-down world, ignoring tomorrow seemed as natural and expected as breathing. ~ Mary E. Pearson

The king is dead. Long live the queen. ~ Marie Lu

He promised he'd never leave me. That we'd be friends forever."
"He was foolish to promise such things, ~ Jen Wylie

I remembered what it was like to die-the pain, the fear, the doubt, and the unknown. Somehow I had cheated death once. Now I was about to try again. ~ Rick Chiantaretto

Magic is all about words and believing. If you believe then anything is possible. ~ Jennifer Loiske

A true leader is not meant to be greeted with unanimous praise by his people. A leader is meant to be questioned, to be suspect, to be hated. If he is not, then one can easily assume that either he has not challenged his abilities as a leader by making a decision that creates a split between the people, or he is forcing his subjects to bow before him. ~ Evan Meekins

It is hard to imagine the things you have never seen. ~ Steven J. Carroll

Next time when I dive into the territory that I had lived next to, where my sister grew up, I know what to expect. I would be ready. I would be prepared. ~ Erica Sehyun Song

Some justice, though did not deal with kindheartedness or good feeling toward others. No, justice had a darker side, a gray area where it mingled alongside vengeance, and only the wise and pure of heart were able to tell the two apart. That kind of justice was swift. It was only called upon afer mercy and morals fail. It was the darkest form of goodness known to anyone, even the gods, and required only the strongest, most daring men to bring about. ~ Evan Meekins

C, it was like my breath was stolen. My heart seemed to merge with yours. When you came into my life, all I wanted was you. All I thought about was you. Your smile, your laugh, your lips, and your eyes seemed to hold me captive."


~Tru~ ~ J.L. Clayton

Have you lost your mind? What have I told you Charlie about whales? You can't MANHANDLE THEM! ~ Erica Sehyun Song

You are the author of your life. So please don't let anyone including yourself make you think otherwise. If you feel like you don't like how your story goes, just write it differently. You have the tools, the courage, the power…you have it all! ~ Iva Kenaz

Humans have reason to hate us dragons. If one dragon turns against humankind, he is a great and terrible foe. ~ Kathryn Fogleman

Because otherwise you would have to let them in, let them change your life, and it's scary and unpredictable and unsafe – at least, that's what we all think. ~ Alexandra Engellmann

I am not afraid," he said to himself. ~ Garth Nix

I gulped, mesmerized by his hypnotic eyes and charming, spearmint smile, and uttered something intelligent like,"Uh, huh." ~ from Dragon Flight ~ J. Keller Ford

Milcas raced out his door, anxious to find the answer to this riddle and discover the source of hope for a Roegan in Fargranther; the propellant of an unheard of, forgotten, impossible, and by all accounts, damned idea. ~ Evan Meekins

But what if Oscar - "
"Breathes fire and threatens to cook you over a grill?"
"I was thinking what if he gets mad, but I think your way works as well."
"Then you shall make for a tasty meal. ~ Erica Sehyun Song

He towered over the Queen with his wings fanned out. Azrael realized he was threatening her, like a peacock intimidating its adversary. ~ A.J. Flowers

We can't change the world by shouting, but our words can have meaning if we give them enough respect. ~ Evan Meekins

Overestimate the small. ~ T. William Watts

The problem was that there was no treatment. No cure. There was nothing that ... any medical professional could do. If I'd been fully human, I would have been a dead girl walking ... ~ Jennifer Lynn Barnes

All the carriages filed out in single file but in a fashion that seemed to mean that they were competing against each other. The only sound that could be heard for a while was the pounding of the horses' hooves and the squeal and groan of the wheels against the road. Their hooves kicked up dirt, creating a storm of dust.
Once the miniature storm and the sound of galloping horses subsided, I could only see one last person. He glared up at me and mouthed, "Next time." Christopher dug his boots into Dawn's muscled flank. She reared up and broke into a gallop through the sparse forest, heading for escape. The last trace of them was the particles of floating dust, bright like floating fire. ~ Erica Sehyun Song

Good sleuthing takes practice ~ Becca Fitzpatrick

Karma's not a bitch. She's a whore, acting like I've stolen her pimp. ~ G.M.T. Schuilling

No one asked your opinion O'Brien," the red-haired one snapped again.
"No one ever asks yours either, that doesn't seem to stop you from giving it," he countered. ~ C.E. Dimond

A true leader must be able to command with an iron fist, not just a humble heart. ~ Evan Meekins

She pulls her hand away and Damian feels the sensation of falling, a somersault into a foreign abyss where a girl with eggplant hair and a hoop in her brow waits in the darkness. ~ Christy A. Campbell

Love is not measured by acts or years, but by truth between two people. ~ Evan Meekins

Sometimes, Gansey forgot how much he liked school and how good he was at it. But he couldn't forget it on mornings like this one - fall fog rising out of the fields and lifting in front of the mountains, the Pig running cool and loud, Ronan climbing out of the passenger seat and knocking knuckles on the roof with teeth flashing, dewy grass misting the black toes of his shoes, bag slung over his blazer, narrow-eyed Adam bumping fists as they met on the sidewalk, boys around them laughing and calling to one another, making space for the three of them because this had been a thing for so long: Gansey-Lynch-Parrish. ~ Maggie Stiefvater

Several shades of the color, cloudy, silvery shades, churn underneath the surface of his skin, making him look marbled, textured. It paints a barely believable portrait. Every feature on him works in harmony to create, well, a person. But he's unlike any person I've ever seen. ~ Chelsea Scott

No tragedies here, Roar. This world will make you a victim every chance it gets. Don't let it. ~ Cora Carmack

Tallis had persevered through and unshakable feeling of not truly belonging... She understood the responsibility her family constraints put upon her, and while Lana knew Tallis's heart trembled and raged at the perceived indignity of it all, she had grown up into a charming, beautiful woman with shoulders that refused to bow to a world that demanded they should. ~ C.E. Clayton

As I stand at the edge of the pit, searching for his body amongst all the others, I am slightly frightened by the violent clashes. It seems almost savagery, the way they throw themselves into each other. As I continue to watch, unable to look away, drawn in by their angry and troubled release I see him. His body is sweating, his muscles are flexed and his face holds an expression of pain mixed with pleasure. In that moment I realize their is so much I don't know about the man I am falling in love with and my fear of him excites me. ~ Nicole T. Smith

Even though we don't admit it, every single one of us aspires to be like somebody, whether they live in the world today, within the bard's lyrics, or on the pages in the Library ~ Evan Meekins

Sometimes, reality is the illusion, and the truth only visible where our eyes can't see.
- Lady Lalaigne ~ Jeanine Henning

The dragon raised his head and snorted repulsively, "Keep you as a slave? Never! I could do more for myself in a moment than you could for me in a lifetime... ~ Kathryn Fogleman

I had my knife in hand before I realized I'd reached for it and had kicked open the ... front door before it ever occurred to me that it might have already been unlocked. ~ Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Why can't I take you? Why is it so hard? You have the other half of my soul; with you I will be complete! So. Then. Why?" Crispin murmured clenching his fists.
Oh, he pitied the fool who would be in his way once he returned to his domain.
"Oh, what suffering will befall them in her place," he smiled wickedly.


~Crispin~ ~ J.L. Clayton

If she were a storm, she could destroy him, and he would never lift a finger to protect himself. ~ Cora Carmack

I like to keep my dreams attainable. Eat cheese, sleep on a nice bed, have my work in the same museum as Rothko--the usual. ~ Emily Lloyd-Jones

The dominoes of fate are falling down as we are speaking, and Ferriar knows what will happen when the last one crashes down. ~ Evan Meekins

I loved him, but he didn't want me anymore.
I suffered, and he laughed at my umanity.
This desire will be my end. ~ Sabrina Benulis

My days are filled with you, and for that I am more grateful than you could ever know ~ Kennedy Vega

He looked up at the waterfall and saw an enormous, beautiful, golden dragon standing part way in the cave and part way out, bathing in the cool, blue, falling water. His back was toward Keegan, his large tail swayed gracefully back and forth, and his giant leather wings were spread as far as the cave mouth would allow, letting the cool water run down them and into the pool. ~ Kathryn Fogleman

Maybe I was wrong. Maybe there really is some goodness here in our world. But if goodness existed, that must mean that darkness existed as well. ~ Erica Sehyun Song

Without a torch, I stumbled along the paths. The night was dismal. A partial moon hovered bitter and white on the horizon. It was the perfect night for murder. ~ Kimberley Griffiths Little

Hate did not give way to heroism. ~ Evan Meekins

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. Not a consort,not wife. Feyre is high lady of the night court, my equal in every way. ~ Sarah J. Maas

He smirked and sat up "Simmer down, Jelly Bean. ~ Stacey O'Neale

Something in this meadow and places like it, humble and hidden, offers respite and moments of calm for the wild, adventurous soul that plagues the boys of the world, the wanderer's soul that gnaws and aches inside of them even unto gray manhood. It is the plague of horizons, the plague of the next river bend, the plague that drives men over the vast oceans into strange lands beyond the edges of the maps. ~ R.W. Schmidt

Heralds don't sing about men who lived in orthodoxy or played it safe, they sing about men who lived an uncertain future and took enough risks to make your head spin. ~ Evan Meekins

I hate you, Edgar. I hate you with all my heart. ~ Richelle E. Goodrich

They were like lightning and rain, existing together but clashing at their very natures. ~ T.S. Pettibone

Well, of course. But, we already knew that. I mean ... I am kind of a big deal-Matt Carter ~ Natasha Larry

Many large corporations are actually modeled on hell,' Brother Frank added. 'The policies and organization are almost idential. Hell, of course, is much worse. ~ Maureen Johnson

Her vision came into focus and again this time the trees crackled and mocked her. You're going to die you silly bitch, they seemed to chant. They waved their branches, howling, as the wind whistled through the trails which had suddenly grown icy cold. Kayn's mind snapped back to reality; she had lost a lot of blood ... none of this was real. Children of Ankh ~ Kim Cormack

Patience is the virtue that forges great men. ~ Chris Vincent

The vibrant matte amethyst dial made the gleaming hour and minute markers seem to come alive. The long, thick hands were fragile, yet ceaselessly ticking by, like life itself. Countless hours must have been invested in the bezel, meticulously hashed all the way around. The tachymeter claimed prominence as if asserting that distance travelled over time should be of paramount importance. Never had the sheer pace and inevitability of time been better captured in an object. ~ G.M.T. Schuilling

Did you love her?" she demanded.
Gabriel turned from her with a grimace. "It was a long time ago." He looked back to her somberly. "Who didn't love her then? ~ A.J. Flowers

Love being the only flower that opens and reaches for the light. Light will always come, because it longs to be reached for, and darkness is put away. ~ Tanna Marie Angers

Oh. C'mon, pretty girl. I like it when ya scream." The leader breathed into my ear.
I spat as good as I could on his hand. He jumped back glaring. I said, "Funny. You like it when I scream? Yet you cover my mouth!" I laughed then winced. ~ J.L. Clayton