40 Best ACOTAR Quotes By Sarah J. Maas

Check out the best ACOTAR quotes that remind us that vulnerability is strength, and love – thorns and all – is worth the risk.

A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) is a bestselling fantasy romance book series written by American author Sarah J. Maas.

The story follows Feyre Archeron, a mortal huntress whose life takes a dramatic turn after she kills a faerie disguised as a wolf in the woods. Thrust into the world of the Fae, Feyre uncovers ancient curses, deadly courts, and a hidden power within herself.

ACOTAR is best known for its powerful characters like Rhysand, Feyre, and Nesta, and its deep themes of love, survival, freedom, and healing.

With a blend of high-stakes drama, intense romance, and emotional depth, the series has captivated millions of readers worldwide.

The first book, A Court of Thorns and Roses, was released in May 2015, followed by four more thrilling installments, with the latest, A Court of Silver Flames, published in 2021.

With over 13 million copies sold, multiple Goodreads Choice Awards for Best Fantasy, and a TV adaptation in development by Hulu, ACOTAR has become a global phenomenon.

Whether you enjoy fantasy romance, strong female leads, or epic love stories, ACOTAR offers a magical world full of unforgettable moments.

Here are the most famous ACOTAR quotes that will stay with you long after you’ve turned the last page.

Top 10 Acotar Quotes From The Popular Book Series 

1. “We need hope, or else we cannot endure.” — Sarah J. Maas

   

2. “To the stars who listen and the dreams that are answered.” — Sarah J. Maas

   
3. “I love you,’ he whispered, and kissed my brow. ‘Thorns and all.” — Sarah J. Maas

   

4. “Don’t feel bad for one moment about doing what brings you joy.” — Sarah J. Maas

   

5. “I am broken and healing, but every piece of my heart belongs to you.” — Sarah J. Maas

   

6. “I am the rock against which the surf crashes. Nothing can break me.” — Sarah J. Maas

   

7. “Better to die with my chin held high than groveling like a cowering worm.” — Sarah J. Maas

   

8. “Be glad of your human heart, Feyre. Pity those who don’t feel anything at all.” — Sarah J. Maas

   

9. “I threw myself into that fire, threw myself into it, into him, and let myself burn.” — Sarah J. Maas

   

10. “There are good days and hard days for me—even now. Don’t let the hard days win.” — Sarah J. Maas

    

Best Acotar Quotes About Love And Life

1. “I came to claim the one I love.” — Sarah J. Maas
2. “Only you decide what breaks you.” — Sarah J. Maas
3. “You do not fear. You do not falter. You do not yield.” — Sarah J. Maas
4. “Magic-everything was magic, and it broke my heart.” — Sarah J. Maas
5. “If I offer you the moon on a string, will you give me a kiss, too?” — Sarah J. Maas
6. “Once I’d dreamed and breathed and thought in colour and light and shape.” — Sarah J. Maas
7. “We held each other in silence for minutes. Hours. Two souls, twining in the dark.” — Sarah J. Maas
8. “No one was my master – but I might be master of everything, if I wished. If I dared.” — Sarah J. Maas
9. “I had become the music and the fire and the night, and there was nothing that could slow me down.” — Sarah J. Maas
10. “I was as unburdened as a piece of dandelion fluff, and he was the wind that stirred me about the world.” — Sarah J. Maas
11. “Against slavery, against tyranny, I would gladly go to my death, no matter whose freedom I was defending.” — Sarah J. Maas
12. “And I wondered if love was too weak a word for what he felt, what he’d done for me. For what I felt for him.” — Sarah J. Maas
13. “Everything I love has always had a tendency to be taken from me. I tell very few about the wings. Or the flying.” — Sarah J. Maas
14. “I stepped out of the shelter of my savior’s arm and turned to thank him. Standing before me was the most beautiful man I’d ever seen.” — Sarah J. Maas
15. “Never again would she be weak. Never again would she be at someone’s mercy. Never again would she fail. Never again, never again, never again.”— Sarah J. Maas

Famous Quotes From Acotar

1. “I was not prey any longer… I was a wolf.” — Sarah J. Maas
2. “There is a better world out there, waiting for you to find it.” — Sarah J. Maas
3. “Each of us has a beast roaming beneath our skin, roaring to get out.” — Sarah J. Maas
4. “I saved your asses. I’m entitled to say what I want.” — Sarah J. Maas,  (A Court of Thorns and Roses)
5. “There is not one part that I do not love with everything I am.” — Sarah J. Maas, (A Court of Thorns and Roses)
6. “There are a great many things that I wish to do, and don’t get to.” — Sarah J. Maas, (A Court of Thorns and Roses)
7. “The issue isn’t whether he loved you, it’s how much. Too much. Love can be a poison.” — Sarah J. Maas, (A Court of Thorns and Roses)
8. “I now wondered if the lullaby of death was not a lovely song, but the droning of flies. If flies and maggots were all Death’s handmaidens.” — Sarah J. Maas
9. “When you spend so long trapped in darkness, Lucien, you find that the darkness begins to stare back.” — Sarah J. Maas, (A Court of Thorns and Roses)
10. “Because all the monsters have been let out of their cages tonight, no matter what court they belong to. So I may roam wherever I wish until the dawn.” — Sarah J. Maas
11. “And for three months… for three months I tried to convince myself that you were better off without me. I tried to convince myself that everything I’d done had made you hate me.” — Sarah J. Maas
12. “It took me a long while to realize that Rhysand, whether he knew it or not, had effectively kept me from shattering completely.” — Sarah J. Maas, (A Court of Thorns and Roses)
13. “I found him carefully studying me, his lips in a thin line. “Has anyone ever taken care of you?” he asked quietly. “No.” I’d long since stopped feeling sorry for myself about it.” — Sarah J. Maas, (A Court of Thorns and Roses)
14. “Not consort, not wife. Feyre is High Lady of the Night Court. My equal in ever way; she would wear my crown, sit on a throne beside mine. Never sidelined, never designated to breeding and parties and child rearing. My queen.” — Sarah J. Maas, (A Court of Thorns and Roses)
15. “He brought his lips to my ear. “I would have been gentle with you, though.” I shuddered as I closed my eyes. Every inch of my body went taut as his words echoed through me. “I would have had you moaning my name throughout it all. And I would have taken a very, very long time, Feyre.” — Sarah J. Maas, (A Court of Thorns and Roses)

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