Quotes from Erin Hunter

So I'm supposed to fight this battle for everyone?" The tip of his tail flicked angrily. "Great StarClan, why can't I just have a normal life like any other cat?

You must promise me," Mapleshade lowered her voice, "that you will be loyal to your Clan above all other things. What you want for yourself is nothing compared to the needs of your Clan. Nothing, remember?" Her green gaze bore into his. "Do you make that promise?

Even the kits were affected, boldly playing at rat attacks during the day, but scurrying back to the nursery at any unexpected noise. But

There's so much I have to do to take over the Clan

Did he have to sit here, being solemn and serious with Kestrelflight, Mothwing, and Willowshine, just because he was a medicine-cat apprentice? If he was going to be an apprentice longer than any other cat, couldn't he at least have fun?

Purdy hardly ever gets to the end of his stories

Yes, O great Clan leader.

must be sad to be remembered only for your weaknesses. I hope I'll be remembered for my strengths instead.

I can do more than make you leader. I can give you everything you've ever dreamed of," she went on. "Power over your Clanmates. Power over all the Clans.

Leafpool gazed at him until she knew her eyes would see nothing but his face all the way back to the ThunderClan camp. Then she spun around and pelted down the hillside as if a whole pack of foxes were behind her.

was leaf-bare?" Meadowslip asked. Brackenwing ran the tip of her tail along Reena's spine. "Did you find somewhere warm to shelter?" "We stayed cozy," Reena reassured them. Her gaze flicked over Larksplash. "Are you a warrior yet?" "I've been a mentor

know where I belong, he thought. It's with you, you grouchy, difficult, dedicated furball. And with ThunderClan.

After Goldenflower had padded away, Fireheart stepped forward and leaned down to lick Runningwind's dull pelt. "I will avenge your death," he promised softly.

Take no notice of Jaypaw," he mewed to Heatherpaw. "He's as grumpy as a badger.

Or it might make him give in to kittypet weakness right at the moment of attack.

Couldn't StarClan do anything to help you?" he asked. "StarClan!" The SkyClan cat spat out the word, lashing his tail. "StarClan betrayed us. They allowed the other Clans to chase us out like rogues. When we left the forest, I vowed that I would never look to the stars again." "A Clan without warrior ancestors?" Firestar was bewildered.

A tabby can't change his stripes.

cat tried to kill their Clanmates after they had been dumped, there would be no Clans left.

Golden like the sun, and twice the size of gorillas. They have manes of black fur, and tails that sting. And burning red eyes, and long pointed tusks!

Perhaps the Sky-Dogs are telling us that life's too fragile these days to hold a grudge.

could not stop the words from tumbling out even though he knew the old medicine cat's breathing had faded into everlasting silence. Yellowfang was dead.

Sandstorm shrugged. "I keep telling you, Twolegs are crazy.

Am I a monster?" he whispered hoarsely.

Ashfur is going to supervise Whitepaw and Birchpaw while they do their duties for the elders," he explained. "They keep asking to work together." Squirrelflight could understand why. Whitepaw