Middle Grade Fantasy Quotes

“Sometimes what we don't want is actually what we need.”
― Nikolas Lee, The Iron-Jawed Boy

“Be brave, be curious, be kind.”
― Anna James, Tilly and The Bookwanderers

“It is hard to imagine the things you have never seen.”
― Steven J. Carroll, All the Worlds of Men

“When I grow up, maybe I will be
the first one to circle the sea.
Or maybe I will just spend all my day
doing everything my way.
Maybe I will be in a world of my own
I just hope not alone.
I just know that whatever I do
I will never, ever forget about you.”
― Oliver Neubert, Chantel's Quest for the Silver Leaf

“No need to send a king when a princess will do.”
― Nic Stone , Shuri

“It is good practice to never fault someone for their birth name, being that it is always of far greater importance how men speak of you, than the name by which you are addressed.”
― Steven J. Carroll, A Prince of Earth

“To travel beyond our world is to change this present one forever.”
― Steven J. Carroll, A Prince of Earth

“I think you’ve forgotten that this place holds a lot more than just
betraying Hobgoblins. Call upon the spirits, summon fairies, raise the
dead! My brother, you have the power to do so--now get off of your butt
and use it!”
― Richard Denney, The Immortalists

“There are secret passages all around you if you know where to look for them.”
― Steven J. Carroll, In the Window Room

“It is not enough to talk about the change we want in the world. We must care enough to change it by taking action.”
― Susan B. Wile

“The wizard now looked straight at him. “No, young man,” he said. “Whatever’s wrong with you, there is no magic about it.”
― Carrie Ryan, The Map to Everywhere

“All of this is not easy to believe, I know. Most people have no inkling that they’re asleep. But you, Suzy, you have long suspected something was wrong. You dreamed of a beautiful world, not knowing that the beautiful world was true—was Reality.”
― Brian Sanders, Snoozy Suzy: And the Curse of the Twilight People

“My dear children, words can heal, and words can hurt. Use them wisely, and you'll find that you can create wonders with them.”
― Myra Kaur, An Angel's Calling

“My thoughts often are a war of fear and courage.”
― Myra Kaur, An Angel's Calling

“The healing man left me a wee bit broken so I could understand”—he looked back at his friends—“Kai and Tilly, Roe, Reece, and Jed. And dozens o’ others. When a sufferin’ creature shows up at me cottage, I get to help ’em and bring ’em here. Show ’em the way up the mountain. Fact is, they probably wouldn’t listen to me if I didn’t have this wooden stump. It’s proof that I’ve suffered too.”
― Colleen Elisabeth Chao, Out of the Shadow World

“Then the stars turned their attention to the younger children of the family. The ones who hadn’t grown up yet. The stars knew what was coming, who was lurking. They always did. They’d seen it all before, countless times, across vast, green oceans and ethereal night skies. They recognized the tiny, sparkling glow, nearly hidden in the wise old oak tree sprawling above the Roberts-Darlings’ backyard. They recognized the crouched, shadowy figures within its branches. The stars weren’t the only spectators closely observing Lily, Wendy, and Michael.”
― Cynthia Leitich Smith, Sisters of the Neversea: A Muscogee Creek Retelling of Peter Pan – A Middle Grade Fantasy Adventure for Children

“What is it about phone calls in the middle of the night that always make people nervous?”
― J.A. Browne, Hannah and the Hollow Tree

“I thought you said silver foxes were, like, a good-looking old bloke?
They're rare. Not endangered. Yet.
Blokes or foxes?”
― J.A. Browne, Hannah and the Hollow Tree

“Hannah's mouth falls open. She looks across to where my resting body lies, then back at me. Her eyes never meet mine. She thinks I'm dead.”
― J.A. Browne, Hannah and the Hollow Tree

“Gran, seriously, you are one scary old bird.
Er, firebird. Not old bird, if you please.”
― J.A. Browne, Hannah and the Hollow Tree

“Hollow Tree, I am here to ask for your help.”
― J.A. Browne, Hannah and the Hollow Tree

“Trees whisper their mysterious secrets to those who listen: THE FORESTBORNS”
― Vardhini Amin

“Fangs flashed in the dark and the trogs swatted one another happily. Even though they could never fully understand such things, they were beginning to like when Zharun had a plan.”
― Ty Rowan, Along the Jagged Edge: The Epic Fantasy Misadventures of Trogs

“Your brain may be small, but your heart is big. If more creatures had hearts such as yours, there would be far less pain and strife in the world.”
― Ty Rowan, Along the Jagged Edge: The Epic Fantasy Misadventures of Trogs

“Did you see that?” Rick said as his voice quivered. The dark figure in the road was nothing he had ever seen before in his life. It ran upright and was massive and covered in hair.”
― Roxanne Seubert, Sasquatch

“MINISM #18: We are wired to learn from stories.”
― Sandy McDonald

“In one universe, the human race disappeared. It wasn’t an event of controversy among felinekind because most agreed, “Good riddance.”
― Annabelle Nash

“Catterton Cats abide by the rules,
Either writing or dancing in their afternoons
Because that’s how it’s done, that’s all that—
That’s how a cat is an aristocrat!”
― Annabelle Nash, Catterton

“In one universe, the human race disappeared. It wasn’t an event of controversy among felinekind because most agreed, 'Good riddance.”
― Annabelle Nash, Catterton

“It’s unsettling when you read a story about anthropomorphic animals, and the animals can’t decide whether or not they wear clothing. (Note that Catterton cats aren’t anthropomorphic; they’re simply cats themselves.) You sit there asking yourself, “For heaven’s sake, do these animals have a sense of modesty? If some are clothed, are the others considered naked?”
― Annabelle Nash, Catterton