A fantasy book typically refers to a work of fiction set in an imaginary world, often featuring magical or supernatural elements, mythical creatures, and epic quests. Fantasy books often involve themes of good versus evil, heroism, adventure, and the exploration of the human condition through fantastical settings and characters. These books can vary widely in style, tone, and complexity, ranging from high fantasy epics like J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” to more urban or contemporary fantasies such as Neil Gaiman’s “Neverwhere” or Lev Grossman’s “The Magicians.” Overall, fantasy books offer readers a chance to escape into richly imagined worlds filled with wonder, danger, and endless possibilities.
Fantasy Book Quotes
1. “All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
— J.R.R. Tolkien, “The Fellowship of the Ring”
2. “Not all those who wander are lost.”
— J.R.R. Tolkien, “The Fellowship of the Ring”
3. “It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.”
— J.K. Rowling, “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets”
4. “The only way to deal with fear is to face it.”
— Terry Goodkind, “Wizard’s First Rule”
5. “Words are pale shadows of forgotten names. As names have power, words have power.”
— Patrick Rothfuss, “The Name of the Wind”
6. “There are no safe paths in this part of the world. Remember you are over the Edge of the Wild now, and in for all sorts of fun wherever you go.”
— J.R.R. Tolkien, “The Hobbit”
7. “Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger.”
— J.R.R. Tolkien, “The Fellowship of the Ring”
8. “It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.”
— J.K. Rowling, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”
9. “A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one.”
— George R.R. Martin, “A Dance with Dragons”
10. “Not all treasure is silver and gold, mate.”
— J.M. Barrie, “Peter Pan”
11. “It is the unknown we fear when we look upon death and darkness, nothing more.”
— J.K. Rowling, “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince”
12. “The purpose of a storyteller is not to tell you how to think, but to give you questions to think upon.”
— Brandon Sanderson, “The Way of Kings”
13. “The fear of death is the most unjustified of all fears, for there’s no risk of accident for someone who’s dead.”
— Albert Einstein, as quoted in Terry Pratchett’s “Reaper Man”
14. “Not all those who wander are lost.”
— J.R.R. Tolkien, “The Fellowship of the Ring”
15. “The man who passes the sentence should swing the sword.”
— George R.R. Martin, “A Game of Thrones”
16. “Fear cuts deeper than swords.”
— George R.R. Martin, “A Game of Thrones”
17. “When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die.”
— George R.R. Martin, “A Game of Thrones”
18. “Power resides where men believe it resides.”
— George R.R. Martin, “A Clash of Kings”
19. “What do we say to the Lord of Death? Not today.”
— George R.R. Martin, “A Game of Thrones”
20. “Winter is coming.”
— George R.R. Martin, “A Game of Thrones”
21. “The old gods and the new.”
— George R.R. Martin, “A Clash of Kings”
22. “The night is dark and full of terrors.”
— George R.R. Martin, “A Clash of Kings”
23. “A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone if it is to keep its edge.”
— George R.R. Martin, “A Game of Thrones”
24. “Bran thought about it. ‘Can a man still be brave if he’s afraid?’ ‘That is the only time a man can be brave,’ his father told him.”
— George R.R. Martin, “A Game of Thrones”
25. “The world is indeed full of peril, and in it, there are many dark places; but still, there is much that is fair, and though in all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater.”
— J.R.R. Tolkien, “The Fellowship of the Ring”
26. “Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.”
— J.K. Rowling, “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban”
