Top 100 Best Quotes Of The Thief Book

The “Thief” series by Megan Whalen Turner is filled with memorable quotes that reflect the wit, intelligence, and depth of the characters and story. Here’s a selection of some of the best quotes from the series:

1. “If I am the king of anything, it is a king of mischief.”

• The Thief

1. “I can steal anything.”

• The Thief

1. “You cannot think what you do not know, and so you cannot be bound by that which you were never aware of.”

• The Thief

1. “One can rarely say what one really means to say.”

• The Thief

1. “It is a bad habit, stealing from the gods. You end up stealing more than they intended to give.”

• The Thief

1. “The gods have their own way of making themselves known. They don’t need me to help them along.”

• The Thief

1. “Do you think you could be caught? Of course, I could be caught. But I don’t intend to be.”

• The Thief

1. “I prefer to do right and get no thanks than to do wrong and receive no punishment.”

• The Queen of Attolia

1. “Only one thing is more frightening than speaking your truth, and that is not speaking.”

• The King of Attolia

1. “Ambition is not a vice of little people.”
   • The Thief
2. “We are none of us entitled to life, liberty, or the pursuit of happiness.”
   • The Thief
3. “What is to be admired in an enemy except his prowess?”
   • The Thief
4. “It is easier to repent of sins that you have committed than to repent of those you intend to commit.”
   • The Thief
5. “You win your battles when you win your arguments.”
   • The Thief
6. “The gods give with one hand and take away with the other.”
   • The Thief
7. “You know that I know that you know that I am not as stupid as you think I am.”
   • The Thief
8. “We are not given to see the future; only to survive it as best we can.”
   • The Thief
9. “There’s a certain freedom in being a fool. I’ve long enjoyed it.”
   • The Thief
10. “Sometimes, a word is worth more than a thousand actions.”
    • The Queen of Attolia
11. “Who would envy a god? Life is so much simpler as a mortal.”
    • The Thief
12. “The world is always at war, just sometimes more openly than others.”
    • The Queen of Attolia
13. “To hate is easy, but sometimes love is too.”
    • The King of Attolia
14. “Every word we say is a gift we give to someone.”
    • The Queen of Attolia
15. “Nothing is so easy as to deceive oneself.”
    • The Thief
16. “In the end, only kindness matters.”
    • The Thief
17. “There are many ways to become a king, but only one way to become a hero.”
    • The Thief
18. “We all must take our chances in this life.”
    • The Thief
19. “Power is in tearing human minds to pieces and putting them together again in new shapes of your own choosing.”
    • The Queen of Attolia
20. “Sometimes, in order to survive, you have to be willing to fight.”
    • The Queen of Attolia
21. “We all wear masks, and the time comes when we cannot remove them without removing some of our own skin.”
    • The Thief
22. “It is better to be feared than to be loved, if one cannot be both.”
    • The King of Attolia
23. “What good is a secret if it remains a secret?”
    • The Thief
24. “We all have our own destinies to fulfill, whether we like it or not.”
    • The Queen of Attolia
25. “A little knowledge is a dangerous thing, especially when it is gained at great cost.”
    • The Queen of Attolia
26. “There are no happy endings because nothing ends.”
    • The Thief
27. “You must be careful with your words, for they have the power to create and destroy.”
    • The Thief
28. “Every choice you make has a consequence, and those consequences define who you are.”
    • The Queen of Attolia
29. “It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.”
    • The Thief
30. “The greatest treasures are those invisible to the eye but felt by the heart.”
    • The Thief
31. “Even the smallest person can change the course of the future.”
    • The Thief
32. “Sometimes the best way to win is to surrender.”
    • The Queen of Attolia
33. “A man cannot be truly free unless he understands his own limitations.”
    • The King of Attolia
34. “No one ever wins a war. They just survive it.”
    • The Thief
35. “True courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.”
    • The Queen of Attolia
36. “The strongest of all warriors are these two — Time and Patience.”
    • The Thief
37. “We are all prisoners of our own minds.”
    • The Thief
38. “There is no honor in dying for a lost cause.”
    • The Queen of Attolia
39. “A king is never above the people, but always among them.”
    • The Thief
40. “To know oneself is the beginning of wisdom.”
    • The Thief
41. “The greatest lie we ever tell is the one we tell ourselves.”
    • The Thief
42. “Sometimes, the most dangerous enemy is the one you never see.”
    • The Queen of Attolia
43. “The world is not black and white; it’s shades of grey.”
    • The Thief
44. “What is right is not always what is easy.”
    • The Thief
45. “A man is only as good as his word.”
    • The Thief
46. “There are no second chances in life, only new opportunities.”
    • The Thief
47. “You cannot change your fate, but you can rise to meet it.”
    • The Queen of Attolia
48. “Sometimes, the greatest victories are won without fighting at all.”
    • The Thief
49. “The past is a shadow that never leaves us.”
    • The Thief
50. “It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.”
    • The Thief
51. “We are all stories in the end.”
    • The Queen of Attolia
52. “The greatest strength is often hidden in gentleness.”
    • The Thief
53. “No man is truly free until he knows the power of forgiveness.”
    • The Thief
54. “We cannot change the past, but we can shape the future.”
    • The Queen of Attolia
55. “The most important battles are fought within.”
    • The Thief
56. “There is no victory without sacrifice.”
    • The Queen of Attolia
57. “What you fear most is often what you must do.”
    • The Thief
58. “In the end, we only regret the chances we didn’t take.”
    • The Thief
59. “Every action has a reaction, and every reaction has consequences.”
    • The Queen of Attolia
60. “The greatest wisdom is knowing that you know nothing.”
    • The Thief
61. “One can never be too prepared for the unexpected.”
    • The Thief
62. “There is no greater power than the power of the human spirit.”
    • The Queen of Attolia
63. “A true leader is not the one who leads, but the one who inspires others to follow.”
    • The Thief
64. “Courage is not the absence of fear; it is the presence of mind in the face of fear.”
    • The Queen of Attolia

74.

“What is life but a series of choices?”
– The Thief

75. “The most valuable things in life are those that cannot be measured.”
    • The Queen of Attolia
76. “It is not our abilities that define us, but our choices.”
    • The Thief
77. “A man’s worth is not in his wealth, but in his actions.”
    • The Thief
78. “True freedom comes from within.”
    • The Queen of Attolia
79. “The heart sees what the eyes cannot.”
    • The Thief
80. “It is better to be hated for who you are than loved for who you are not.”
    • The Queen of Attolia
81. “The strongest chains are those we forge ourselves.”
    • The Thief
82. “No one is ever truly alone.”
    • The Queen of Attolia
83. “Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, but about learning to dance in the rain.”
    • The Thief
84. “The true test of character is not in how we act when things are easy, but in how we respond when they are difficult.”
    • The Queen of Attolia
85. “There is always a choice.”
    • The Thief
86. “The greatest risk in life is not taking one.”
    • The Queen of Attolia
87. “Strength lies in differences, not in similarities.”
    • The Thief
88. “A good leader listens to all, but follows only what is right.”
    • The Queen of Attolia
89. “The most powerful weapon in the world is the human mind.”
    • The Thief
90. “We are all prisoners of our own expectations.”
    • The Queen of Attolia
91. “The greatest enemy is often the one within.”
    • The Thief
92. “True greatness is not in what we achieve, but in how we achieve it.”
    • The Queen of Attolia
93. “The hardest battle you will ever fight is the one against yourself.”
    • The Thief
94. “A person’s true worth is measured by their actions, not their words.”
    • The Queen of Attolia
95. “We cannot choose our circumstances, but we can choose how we respond to them.”
    • The Thief
96. “The greatest treasure in life is the people we love.”
    • The Queen of Attolia
97. “Courage is not the absence of fear, but the ability to act in spite of it.”
    • The Thief
98. “The best way to predict the future is to create it.”
    • The Queen of Attolia
99. “The measure of a person’s character is not in what they say, but in what they do.”
    • The Thief
100. “True wisdom is not in knowing everything, but in knowing what matters.”
     • The Queen of Attolia

These quotes encapsulate the themes of power, wisdom, courage, and the complexities of human nature that are prevalent throughout Megan Whalen Turner’s “Thief” series.