Dragon Quotes

“Fairy tales do not give the child his first idea of bogey. What fairy tales give the child is his first clear idea of the possible defeat of bogey. The baby has known the dragon intimately ever since he had an imagination. What the fairy tale provides for him is a St. George to kill the dragon.”
― G.K. Chesterton, Tremendous Trifles

“Lips to lips, mouth to mouth,
Comes the speaker of the shrouds,
Suck in the spirit, speak the words,
Let secrets of the dead be heard.”
― Yasmine Galenorn, Witchling

“Everyone wants the fairy tale, but don’t forget there are dragons in those stories.”
― R.Queen, Darkchylde

“A life fueled by passions is like riding on the back of a dragon.”
― Suzy Kassem, Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem

“The men watched as Annwyl the Bloody took a stand against something from their darkest nightmares. Too afraid to fight, but too terrified for their leader to run away.
And then Brastias saw the girl do something he would never forget.
She kicked the beast. Right in the knee.
Brastias and Danelin exchanged glances.
“Well, you always thought she was insane,” Brastias offered.
“I didn’t think I was right.”
“You lying toe-rag!” she yelled up at him.
“Let me explain.”
“Go to hell!”
“Annwyl.”
“No!”
― G.A. Aiken, Dragon Actually

“He had turned into a dragon while he was asleep. Sleeping on a dragon's hoard with greedy, dragonish thoughts in his heart, he had become a dragon himself.”
― C.S. Lewis, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

“For instance, dragons are deeply revered by the Chinese. According to legend they have megapowers that include weather control and life creation. And they’re seen as kind, benevolent creatures. Funny. Every fairy tale I’d ever heard involving dragons starred daring knights trotting off to kill said dragons. Probably the real reason every time East meets West they get pissed off and throw tea in our faces.”
― Jennifer Rardin

“The townspeople took the prince for dead
When he never returned with the dragon’s head
When with her, he stayed
She thought he’d be too afraid
But he loved her too much instead.”
― Jess C. Scott, Piety, Dragon Poems

“Your cell phone is on the nightstand. Call me immediately if something changes. I don’t care if you are merely dizzy or if you start seeing pink dragons, do you understand?”

I solemnly swear I will call you the second a pink dragon shows up.”
― Jessica Fortunato, The Sin Collector

“If you're all so peaceful up there, how did you get such greedy and cruel ideas?"
The dragon was silent for a long time after this question. And at last he said: "It just came over me. I don't know why. It just came over me, listening to the battling shouts and the war-cries of the earth - I got excited, I wanted to join in.”
― Ted Hughes, The Iron Man

“A necessary monster.”
― Jorge Luis Borges, The Book of Imaginary Beings

“Metal makes everything magical. Just ask a unicorn. . .preferably one with a metal horn.”
― Sybrina Durant, Magical Elements of the Periodic Table Presented Alphabetically by the Metal Horn Unicorns

“I'd rather be eaten by a dragon.”
― Famous Last Words

“You make me sound like an arrogant ass," he said.
"Are you?"
"No! I'm just me.”
― P.C. Cast, Dragon's Oath

“You have to acknowledge evil, or you give it too much power over you.”
― Patricia Briggs, Dragon Bones

“Tavin cupped his hands to his mouth. “Here, dragon-dragon-dragon!” he yelled.
Lily stared in amazement. Well, that was bold, she thought, and stupid.”
― Richard Due, The Moon Coin

“My advice to you, my violent friend, is to seek out gold and sit on it.”
― John Gardner, Grendel

“White." He spoke with conviction and I knew he'd seen. "A thousand shades of white, from mist to snow to starlight.”
― Deborah Cooke, Winging It

“You can't win integrity and honor from games. You can only earn them from living a life dedicated to those ideals.”
― P.C. Cast, Dragon's Oath

“Odd names: Winter, Autumn—they almost sound as if someone just made them up.” —Dubb”
― Richard Due, The Moon Coin

“Rune: "They're getting away!"

Thatz: "Our Dragon Knights honor is at stake! Let's get 'em!"

Rath: "'Dragon Knights honor'? Really?”
― Mineko Ohkami, Dragon Knights, Vol. 1

“And that is the story of the boy who cried "Dragon!"
Of course, when dragons sit around the campire at night or tuck their children into bed, they tell the story of the dragon who cried "Boy!”
― Mike Resnick, Young Warriors: Stories of Strength

“I’ve never believed in fairy tales. One day, the fairies will tell this story. There will be a valiant prince, a part no doubt played in history by the brave Vartan who journeys to rescue his bride from a dragon. There will be fairies. There will be horse-birds and there will be an enchanted blade. But, I will no doubt be stricken from the tale, a cursed blemish on a shining story. Happy endings don’t always happen in the real world.”
― T.T. Escurel, The House of Rose

“Thatz: "Why'd you have to get him all worked up? He'll drag us into it.

Rune: "You're just lazy, Thatz.”
― Mineko Ohkami, Dragon Knights, Vol. 1

“Without you," Ama said, "I would be free.”
― Elana K. Arnold, Damsel

“You are a rider, are you not?'

'That seems up for debate at the moment.”
― Rebecca Yarros, Fourth Wing

“Puny human body, my ass!”
― Margaret Weis

“Ah, I do so love this charmingly rustic, elvin kingdom!-Baozhai”
― Mar Mai, The Dragon Tutor

“Vampires were myths, childhood stories– as were werewolves, mermaids and dragons. I believed none of it.”
― Ashley Madau

“I don't force women to my bed, Danica." I shivered. Something about going back to the use of my full name had my skin tight, my breath bated at the sight of his feral grin. "They come willingly, and begging."
"And is that something you want?" I was playing a dangerous game, egging on an actual dragon. A lesser shifter would have pounced on the teasing, the taunting between us, long ago. Not Ryker; he had all the time and patience in the world to play the games I'd been playing with him.
"I can unveil the mark tonight if you want, but we both know it's already there between us. Everything after that can come as slowly as you need it to; in the end I already know you'll find your way to me as it was intended. I offer you my everything, Dani. My wings, my strength, my soul."
He leaned down, his lips pulled into an amused curve as he rumbled in my ear. "My cock, if you think you're ready to cross that line and have me fuck you until you forget your own name.”
― Sabrina Blackburry, Dirty Lying Dragons