41 'Court of Thorns and Roses' Quotes to Transport You to a Magical Land

Romance, fantasy, and adventure are all beloved genres by readers everywhere. Mix all three, and you're likely to get a bestseller; in this case, that would be "A Court of Thorns and Roses." Read these 41 quotes to understand why this book has captured such widespread attention.

"A Court of Thorns and Roses" by author Sarah J. Maas is about a young woman who finds a new world and a new perspective, transforming her entire life.

Kidnapped and taken to a magical land that she had been taught to fear, she does not trust the so-called 'beast' who snatched her, a faerie going by the name Tamlin.

However, she eventually learns the truth about Tamlin and the magical world she now finds herself in. She discovers that what she had known about this foreign land was all lies.

Tamlin's home faces a dark force that Feyre, having come to develop an affection for the land and the faerie as well, is determined to defeat.

Read 41 quotes from these two characters and the many other magical individuals in the novel.

Feyre Archeron’s quote: "Magic-everything was magic, and it broke my heart." | Image: AmoDays

Feyre Archeron Quotes

"Once I'd dreamed and breathed and thought in color and light and shape." — Feyre Archeron

"There is a better world, Nesta. There is a better world out there, waiting for you to find it." — Feyre Archeron

"They would remain until the bark ran out, then travel north past the wolves' territory, and perhaps into the faerie lands of Prythian — where no mortals would dare go, not unless they had a death wish." — Feyre Archeron

"Do you lie awake at night to come up with all you[r] witty replies for the following day?" — Feyre Archeron

Feyre Archeron’s quote: "Don't feel bad for one moment about doing what brings you joy." | Image: AmoDays

"I will use these powers to heal the injured. To shatter through Hybern’s wards. I have done so already, and I will do so again. And if you think that my possession of a kernel of your magic is your biggest problem, then your priorities are severely out of order." — Feyre Archeron

"I didn't know who I danced with or what they looked like, only that I had become the music and the fire and the night, and there was nothing that could slow me down." — Feyre Archeron

"Don't feel bad for one moment about doing what brings you joy." — Feyre Archeron

"Then, like a shimmering disk too rich and clear to be described, the sun slipped over the horizon and lined everything with gold. It was like seeing the world being born, and we were the sole witnesses." — Feyre Archeron

"I came to claim the one I love." — Feyre Archeron

Feyre Archeron’s quote: "I was as unburdened as a piece of dandelion fluff, and he was the wind that stirred me about the world." | Image: AmoDays

"But I gave myself again to that fire, threw myself into it, into him, and let myself burn." — Feyre Archeron

"Magic-everything was magic, and it broke my heart." — Feyre Archeron

"I thought faeries couldn't lie." — Feyre Archeron

"No one was my master— but I might be master of everything if I wished. If I dared." — Feyre Archeron

"I was as unburdened as a piece of dandelion fluff, and he was the wind that stirred me about the world." — Feyre Archeron

Tamlin Quotes

Tamlin‘s quote: "Against slavery, against tyranny, I would gladly go to my death, no matter whose freedom I was defending." | Image: AmoDays

"You gave up so much for them." — Tamlin

"Five hundred years ago, enough faeries were friends with mortals that they went to war on their behalf." — Tamlin

"Your human joy fascinates me — the way you experience things, in your life span, so wildly and deeply and all at once, is... entrancing. I'm drawn to it, even when I know, I shouldn't be, even when I try not to be." — Tamlin

"I wonder if your family realizes it. That everything you've done wasn't about that promise to your mother, or for your sake, but for theirs." — Tamlin

"I'm not insulting you." — Tamlin

Tamlin‘s quote: "Your human joy fascinates me-the way you experience things, in your life span, so wildly and deeply and all at once, is... entrancing.” | Image: AmoDays

"Do you even know how to laugh?" — Tamlin

"How do you think the human armies survived as long as they did and did such damage that my kind even came to agree to a treaty? With ash weapons alone? There were faeries who fought and died at the humans' sides for their freedom, and who mourned when the only solution was to separate our peoples." — Tamlin

"Against slavery, against tyranny, I would gladly go to my death, no matter whose freedom I was defending." — Tamlin

Rhysand Quotes

"Everything I love has always had a tendency to be taken from me." — Rhysand

"Because when the legends get written, I didn't want to be remembered for standing on the sidelines." — Rhysand

Rhysand’s quote: "So here we are, with the fate of our immortal world in the hands of an illiterate human." | Image: AmoDays

"I'm sorry I didn't find a way to spare you from what happened under the mountain." — Rhysand

"I remember you. It seems like you ignored my warning to stay out of trouble." — Rhysand

"There are a great many things that I wish to do and don't get to." — Rhysand

"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." — Rhysand

"Be glad of your human heart, Feyre. Pity those who don't feel anything at all." — Rhysand

Rhysand’s quote: "There are a great many things that I wish to do and don't get to." | Image: AmoDays

"So here we are, with the fate of our immortal world in the hands of an illiterate human." — Rhysand

"I've wanted to roar it from the rooftops of Velaris from the moment the priestess anointed you. How typical of you to upend my grand plans." — Rhysand

"Hello, Feyre darling." — Rhysand

"There are different kinds of darkness." — Rhysand

Rhysand’s quote: "I remember you. It seems like you ignored my warning to stay out of trouble." | Image: AmoDays

"Many atrocities have been done in the name of the greater good." — Rhysand

A Mixture of Magical Quotes

"We need hope as much as we need bread..." — Feyre Archeron's father

"If I offer you the moon on a string, will you give me a kiss, too?" — Lucien Vanserra

"I believe everything happens for a reason. Whether it is decided by the Mother, or the Cauldron, or some sort of tapestry of fate, I don't know." — Morrigan

"Of course, we can lie. We find lying to be an art. And we lied when we told those ancient mortals that we couldn't speak an untruth. How else would we get them to trust us and do our bidding?" — Lucien Vanserra

Lucien Vanserra’s quote: "If I offer you the moon on a string, will you give me a kiss, too?" | Image: AmoDays

"We need hope, or else we cannot endure." — Feyre Archeron's father

"There are those who seek me a lifetime but never we meet, And those I kiss but who trample me beneath ungrateful feet. At times I seem to favor the clever and the fair, But I bless all those who are brave enough to dare. By large, my ministrations are soft-handed and sweet, But scorned, I become a difficult beast to defeat. For though each of my strikes lands a powerful blow, When I kill, I do it slow…" — Amarantha

"I heard you two had a rather exciting afternoon. I wish I could have been there to help." — Lucien Vanserra

Morrigan’s quote: "I believe everything happens for a reason. Whether it is decided by the Mother, or the Cauldron, or some sort of tapestry of fate, I don't know." | Image: AmoDays

"A Court Of Thorns And Roses" is the first novel of its series, which consists of four other books. The rest are "A Court Of Mist And Fury," "A Court Of Wings And Ruin," "A Court Of Frost And Starlight," and "A Court of Silver Flames."

This best-selling series is now in production via Hulu, being adapted into an onscreen show which was announced by the author in March 2021, although no released date is clear yet.

While waiting for this show's release, delve into another onscreen adaptation of a fantasy series by reading these quotes from the "Six of Crows" novel.