--- title: "3 Fairies Quotes By Melissa Marr" description: "3 Fairies quotes by Melissa Marr. Plus more from Melissa Marr and more Fairies sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/077/melissa-marr-1875_fairies_the-fae-were-known-to-stand-by-their-wor_431557.png" --- > [“The fae were known to stand by their word—their literal word, but still, it was better than humanity, which could be treacherous…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-marr/the-fae-were-known-to-stand-by-their-word-their-literal-word-but/) [Melissa Marr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-marr/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/077/melissa-marr-1875_fairies_the-fae-were-known-to-stand-by-their-wor_431557.png) > [In the end mortals always expired before faeries. They were such finite creatures. Their first heartbeat and breath were but a blink…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-marr/in-the-end-mortals-always-expired-before-faeries-they-were-such/) [Melissa Marr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-marr/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/35c/melissa-marr-1875_add_in-the-end-mortals-always-expired-before_467903.png) > [By every mortal standard, the worst faeries in the world were those in the Dark Court. They fed on the baser emotions;…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-marr/by-every-mortal-standard-the-worst-faeries-in-the-world-were-those-in/) [Melissa Marr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-marr/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ee1/melissa-marr-1875_court_by-every-mortal-standard-the-worst-faeri_1484415.png) ## Other authors on Fairies - [Leigh Ann Edwards 22 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fairies/leigh-ann-edwards/) - [Lewis Spence 20 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fairies/lewis-spence/) - [Magda M. Olchawska 18 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fairies/magda-m-olchawska/) - [Kathy Bryson 14 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fairies/kathy-bryson/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b005/author-brian-froud-19502.jpg) Brian Froud 12 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fairies/brian-froud/) - [Kailin Gow 10 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fairies/kailin-gow/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b004/author-asahel-nettleton-15173.jpg) Hazel Gaynor 10 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fairies/hazel-gaynor/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b024/author-william-shakespeare-95899.jpg) William Shakespeare 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fairies/william-shakespeare/) - [Seanan McGuire 6 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fairies/seanan-mcguire/) - [Red Tash 6 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fairies/red-tash/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b003/author-ahmed-yassin-9854.jpg) Lisa Mantchev 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fairies/lisa-mantchev/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b014/author-julie-kagawa-54348.jpg) Julie Kagawa 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fairies/julie-kagawa/) ## More by Melissa Marr > [Mortals are such fragile things. Just tender feelings walking around exposed in their delicate shells...Easy to crush.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-marr/mortals-are-such-fragile-things-just-tender-feelings-walking-around/) [Melissa Marr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-marr/) > [How was I to know? ... You didn't say anything.""I said lots of things," he corrected gently. "You just didn't hear them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-marr/how-was-i-to-know-you-didn-t-say-anything-i-said-lots-of-things-he/) [Melissa Marr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-marr/) > [She turned so they were face-to-face and gave him back the words he'd offered her their first night together: "I survived. Isn't that what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-marr/she-turned-so-they-were-face-to-face-and-gave-him-back-the-words-he-d/) [Melissa Marr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-marr/) > [As a lifelong romance reader, it's always satisfying to get to talk to other romance readers!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-marr/as-a-lifelong-romance-reader-it-s-always-satisfying-to-get-to-talk-to/) [Melissa Marr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-marr/) > [“You are my king. You could command me to stop seeing her." Niall turned his gaze to Irial. "What would you do?" "Blind myself,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-marr/you-are-my-king-you-could-command-me-to-stop-seeing-her-niall-turned/) [Melissa Marr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-marr/) > [You say potato; I say potahto..." I say integrity; you say deceit.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-marr/you-say-potato-i-say-potahto-i-say-integrity-you-say-deceit/) [Melissa Marr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-marr/) > [Will you be my forever, Donia?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-marr/will-you-be-my-forever-donia/) [Melissa Marr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-marr/) > [“It was her choice. In a world where so many choices weren't hers, it was a wonderful thing.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-marr/it-was-her-choice-in-a-world-where-so-many-choices-weren-t-hers-it/) [Melissa Marr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-marr/) > [Seth gave her that: a private space to believe in the illusion of normalcy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-marr/seth-gave-her-that-a-private-space-to-believe-in-the-illusion-of/) [Melissa Marr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-marr/) > [“One hundred eighty days, Aislinn. Seth's been gone for one hundred eighty days, and I've watched you try to pretend it doesn't hurt for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-marr/one-hundred-eighty-days-aislinn-seth-s-been-gone-for-one-hundred/) [Melissa Marr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-marr/) > [Pride goeth before the fall…but you've already fallen, haven't you?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-marr/pride-goeth-before-the-fall-but-you-ve-already-fallen-haven-t-you/) [Melissa Marr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-marr/) > [“Tell me i'm not losing more of you to him every fucking day. -Seth”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-marr/tell-me-i-m-not-losing-more-of-you-to-him-every-fucking-day-seth/) [Melissa Marr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-marr/) > [I've read Reverend Kirk, in fact. My uncle's library has quite a few books of your people. I have read Mr. Lang's fairy tales…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-marr/i-ve-read-reverend-kirk-in-fact-my-uncle-s-library-has-quite-a-few/) [Melissa Marr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-marr/) > [She stepped closer to one of the statues. It looked wide-eyed, almost afraid as she reached out her hand. One of the women reached…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-marr/she-stepped-closer-to-one-of-the-statues-it-looked-wide-eyed-almost/) [Melissa Marr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-marr/) > [Trust your instincts, trust your judgment.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-marr/trust-your-instincts-trust-your-judgment/) [Melissa Marr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-marr/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fairies/melissa-marr/#itemlist", "name": "3 Fairies Quotes By Melissa Marr", "numberOfItems": 3, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“The fae were known to stand by their word—their literal word, but still, it was better than humanity, which could be treacherous for so many foolish, selfish reasons.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Melissa Marr" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-marr/the-fae-were-known-to-stand-by-their-word-their-literal-word-but/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/077/melissa-marr-1875_fairies_the-fae-were-known-to-stand-by-their-wor_431557.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/077/melissa-marr-1875_fairies_the-fae-were-known-to-stand-by-their-wor_431557.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/077/melissa-marr-1875_fairies_the-fae-were-known-to-stand-by-their-wor_431557.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The fae were known to stand by their word—their literal word, but still, it was better than humanity, which…” — Melissa Marr", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "In the end mortals always expired before faeries. They were such finite creatures. Their first heartbeat and breath were but a blink from death. To add the weight of nourishing his insatiable court in a time of peace was to hasten that unconscionably.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Melissa Marr" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-marr/in-the-end-mortals-always-expired-before-faeries-they-were-such/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/35c/melissa-marr-1875_add_in-the-end-mortals-always-expired-before_467903.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/35c/melissa-marr-1875_add_in-the-end-mortals-always-expired-before_467903.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/35c/melissa-marr-1875_add_in-the-end-mortals-always-expired-before_467903.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“In the end mortals always expired before faeries. They were such finite creatures. Their first heartbeat and…” — Melissa Marr", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "By every mortal standard, the worst faeries in the world were those in the Dark Court. They fed on the baser emotions; they engaged in activities that the other-also amoral-faery courts repudiated. They were also the only ones she truly trusted or understood.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Melissa Marr" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-marr/by-every-mortal-standard-the-worst-faeries-in-the-world-were-those-in/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ee1/melissa-marr-1875_court_by-every-mortal-standard-the-worst-faeri_1484415.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ee1/melissa-marr-1875_court_by-every-mortal-standard-the-worst-faeri_1484415.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ee1/melissa-marr-1875_court_by-every-mortal-standard-the-worst-faeri_1484415.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“By every mortal standard, the worst faeries in the world were those in the Dark Court. They fed on the baser…” — Melissa Marr", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } } ] }, { "@type": "CollectionPage", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fairies/melissa-marr/#webpage", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fairies/melissa-marr/", "name": "Fairies Quotes by Melissa Marr", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fairies/melissa-marr/#itemlist" }, "primaryImageOfPage": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/077/melissa-marr-1875_fairies_the-fae-were-known-to-stand-by-their-wor_431557.png" }, "description": "3 Fairies quotes by Melissa Marr. Plus more from Melissa Marr and more Fairies sayings from other authors.", "breadcrumb": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fairies/melissa-marr/#breadcrumb" } }, { "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fairies/melissa-marr/#breadcrumb", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://sms4smile.com/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Quotes", "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "Topics", "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/categories/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "name": "Fairies", "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fairies/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 5, "name": "Melissa Marr", "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fairies/melissa-marr/" } ] }, { "@type": "WebSite", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website", "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/", "publisher": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } }, { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization", "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/themes/sq/assets/icons/icon-512.png", "width": 512, "height": 512 } } ] } ```