Throne of Glass is a young adult high fantasy novel series by American author Sarah J. Maas, beginning with Throne of Glass, released in August 2012. The story follows the journey of Celaena Sardothien, a teenage assassin in a corrupt kingdom with a tyrannical ruler, The King of Adarlan. Profoundly inspirational Throne of Glass quotes will encourage you to think a little deeper than you usually would and broaden your perspective.
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Famous Throne of Glass Quotes
But just remember that this fear of yours? It means you have something worth fighting for. — something you care so greatly for that losing it is the worst thing you can imagine. — Kingdom of Ash
As for Celaena, he said again, you do not have the right to wish she were not what she is. The only thing you have a right to do is decide whether you are her enemy or her friend. — Heir of Fire
The choice of how our people’s future shall be shaped is yours, Manon told each of the witches assembled, all the Blackbeaks who might fly off to war and never return. But I will tell you this. Her hands shook, and she fisted them on her thighs. There is a better world out there. And I have seen it. — Kingdom of Ash
Life isn’t easy, no matter where you are. You’ll make choices you think are right, and then suffer for them. — The Assassin’s Blade
Who do you wish to be? he asked the barely woven tapestry within himself. Let the threads and knots take form, crafting the picture within his mind. Starting small. — Kingdom of Ash
You could rattle the stars, she whispered. You could do anything, if only you dared. And deep down, you know it, too. That’s what scares you most. — Crown of Midnight
Libraries were full of ideas . — perhaps the most dangerous and powerful of all weapons. — Throne of Glass
Hers was not a story of darkness. This would not be the story. She would fold it into herself , this place, this fear, but it would not be the whole story. It would not be her story. — Kingdom of Ash
The world, Aelin said, will be saved and remade by dreamers. — Empire of Storms
Rowan considered for a moment, and then said, I have known many kings in my life, Dorian Havilliard. And it was a rare man indeed who asked for help when he needed it, who would put aside pride. — Empire of Storms
Her mother placed a phantom hand over Aelin’s heart. It is the strength of this that matters. No matter where you are, no matter how far, this will lead you home. — Kingdom of Ash
Everybody is something. Even the most common witch has her coven. — Queen of Shadows
You make me want to live, Rowan. Not survive; not exist. Live. — Heir of Fire
You’re remarkably judgmental. What’s the point in having a mind if you don’t use it to make judgments? What’s the point in having a heart if you don’t use it to spare others from the harsh judgments of your mind? — Throne of Glass
And what’s wrong with headstrong girls? she pressed. Other than the fact that they’re not wooden-headed ninnies who can only open their mouths to give orders and gossip? — Crown of Midnight
You cannot pick and choose what parts of her to love. — Heir of Fire
It would not take a monster to destroy a monster . — but light, light to drive out darkness. — Heir of Fire
Magic makes people dangerous. — Queen of Shadows
The fear of loss … it can destroy you as much as the loss itself. — Empire of Storms
No. I can survive well enough on my own— if given the proper reading material. — Throne of Glass
What if we go on, he said, only to more pain and despair? What if we go on, only to find a horrible end waiting for us?Aelin looked northward, as if she could see all the way to Terrasen. Then it is not the end. — Queen of Shadows
Her salary as King’s Champion was considerable, and Celaena spent every last copper of it. Shoes, hats, tunics, dresses, jewelry, weapons, baubles for her hair, and books. Books and books and books. So many books that Philippa had to bring up another bookcase for her room. — Crown of Midnight
But these days … she didn’t know what she needed. What she wanted. If she felt like admitting it, she actually didn’t have the faintest clue who the hell she was anymore. All she knew was that whatever and whoever climbed out of that abyss of despair and grief would not be the same person who had plummeted in. And maybe that was a good thing. — Queen of Shadows
For the first time in years, she was truly happy. The feeling curled around every thought, a tendril of hope that grew with each breath. She was afraid to look at it for too long, as though acknowledging it would cause it to disappear. Perhaps the world would never be perfect, perhaps some things would never be right, but maybe she stood a chance of finding her own sort of peace and freedom. — Crown of Midnight
If you can learn to endure pain, you can survive anything. Some people learn to embrace it- to love it. Some endure it through drowning it in sorrow, or by making themselves forget. Others turn it into anger. — The Assassian’s Blade
…her dearest friends are characters in books. — Heir of Fire
There was no way in hell she was going to move to the southern continent without all of her books. — The Assassin’s Blade
Every step. Every curve into darkness. Every moment of despair and rage and pain. It had led him to precisely where pretty bleak. The fight for good and evil is a prominent theme throughout and at times, it did seem like the fight was hopeless. Even in the darkest moments, however, there were characters or signs that offered glimmers of hope for what could be. We are reminded of the importance of believing in a little he needed to be. Where he wanted to be. — Tower of Dawn
And the city would have a library, too. A great, wonderful library. Or a bookshop with a knowledgeable owner who could make sure her thirst for books was always sated. — The Assassin’s Blade
I once lived in fear of other people. I let other people walk all over me just because I was too afraid of the consequences for refusing. I did not know how to refuse. — Tower of Dawn
She made herself look. To face down that place of pain and despair. It would always leave a mark, a stain on her, but she would not let it define her.
You’re afraid. Of yourself more than anyone else in the world. — Kingdom of Ash
Sometimes, the wicked will tell us things just to confuse us–to haunt our thoughts long after we’ve faced them. — Throne of Glass
Each of the scars, the chipped teeth and broken claws, the mutilated tail—they weren’t the markings of a victim. Oh, no. They were the trophies of a survivor. Abraxos was a warrior who’d had all the odds stacked against him and survived. Learned from it. Triumphed. — Heir of Fire
