"Of course. I have made good friends in all the Clans. I've seen kits born and watched elders leave on their final journey to Silverpelt. I've made the long journey to the Clans' new home. Believe me, I wouldn't change a single day. I know it is not in your power to give me longer with my Clan. But I can't help wanting more."
— Cinderpelt to StarClan cats.
I can tell how much this means to you. And if it is really your destiny, then you must go wherever your paws lead you. But be careful- StarClan may not be able to watch over you. Our warrior ancestors do not walk in all skies.
-Cinderpelt to Firestar.
Cinderpelt: "So do I. But I can pass on to you what she taught me. To truly be a medicine cat lies in a cat's heart, and all its five senses. You must be braver than warriors, wiser than a Clan leader, humbler than the tiniest kit, more willing to learn than any apprentice..."
Leafpaw: "I'm not sure I can be all of that..."
Cinderpelt: "Well, I am sure. For we do not achieve this by ourselves, but by the strength of StarClan within us."
—Cinderpelt to Leafpaw
Cinderpelt: "I know they spoke to me, but I couldn't tell what they were saying. It was as if their voices were drowned by the roaring wind."
Leafpaw: "You couldn't make out anything?"
Cinderpelt: "Nothing. But they were there."
—Cinderpelt to Leafpaw about StarClan when she was at the Moonstone, before The Great Journey.
Don't grieve, Bluestar. I know my Clan will be well cared for after I am gone.
-Cinderpelt to Bluestar in StarClan
Cinderpelt: "Of course you have. But a medicine cat has to control those feelings for the good of the Clan. The path we follow has its own rewards. I've never felt cheated by the destiny StarClan sent me."
Leafpool: "You can't possibly understand! You've never been in love! It's easy for you. You never wanted anything else."
Cinderpelt: "How do you know what I want? How do you know what hopes I gave up to follow the path StarClan laid out for me?"
—Cinderpelt's fury towards Leafpool
We cannot change our destiny. We just have to have the courage to know what it is, and accept it. -Cinderpelt to Leafpool
