Rattle the Stars: 13 Throne of Glass Quotes That Speak to Strength and Identity

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Has the weather been matching your mood lately? There’s something about those rainy days or golden sunsets that makes us reach for our favorite comfort books—Throne of Glass included. This series doesn’t just tell a story—it builds you back up. Through Celaena, Aelin, and all the unforgettable characters, we learn what it means to survive, to stand tall, and to become who we’re meant to be.

So today, we're sharing 13 iconic quotes that celebrate strength and identity from across the series. These are the words that stayed with us, that lit a fire in the quiet, and reminded us: you could rattle the stars.

“Fire-breathing bitch-queen.”
Queen of Shadows – Sarah J. Maas

“My name is Celaena Sardothien. But it makes no difference if my name's Celaena or Lillian or Bitch, because I'd still beat you, no matter what you call me.”
Throne of Glass – Sarah J. Maas

“You do not yield.”
Kingdom of Ash – Sarah J. Maas

“You could rattle the stars. You could do anything, if only you dared. And deep down, you know it, too. That’s what scares you most”
Throne of Glass – Sarah J. Maas

“She was the heir of ash and fire, and she would bow to no one.”
Heir of Fire – Sarah J. Maas

“To escape death, she'd become death.”
Crown of Midnight – Sarah J. Maas

“Names are not important. It's what lies inside of you that matters.”
Throne of Glass – Sarah J. Maas

“It would not take a monster to destroy a monster - but light, light to drive out darkness.”
Heir of Fire – Sarah J. Maas

“Libraries were full of ideas—perhaps the most dangerous and powerful of all weapons.”
Throne of Glass – Sarah J. Maas

“Second place is a nice title for the first loser.”
Throne of Glass – Sarah J. Maas

“Yet this was not the end—this was not her end. She had survived loss and pain and torture; she had survived slavery and hatred and despair; she would survive this, too. Because hers was not a story of darkness.”
Heir of Fire – Sarah J. Maas

“She was Aelin Ashryver Galathynius—and she would not be afraid.”
Heir of Fire – Sarah J. Maas

“She had nothing left to give ... But death was her curse and gift, and death had been her good friend these long, long years.”
Crown of Midnight – Sarah J. Maas

Don’t these lines just breathe fire? Each one is a reminder that strength comes in many forms: survival, defiance, vulnerability, and the refusal to yield—no matter the darkness ahead.

If these words live in your heart the way they live in ours, we’ve got something special for you. Our officially licensed Throne of Glass merchandise was designed to let these quotes live beyond the page—on your shelves, in your wardrobe, and in your everyday story.

Wear the words. Become the fire.