Favorite Book Quotes

A Booklover's Favorite Quotes

Books are more than just words on a page; they're portals to other worlds, filled with wisdom, humor, and inspiration. As avid readers, we often stumble upon passages that resonate with us, sparking thoughts and emotions. Let's celebrate some of those magical moments with a collection of favorite book quotes:

For more than 20 years, I've maintained a journal of book quotes that have provoked thought, made me laugh, or provided an "aha moment." Here are some of my favorites, along with a few classics.

*My personal favorites…

* "I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship."

"Little Women" By Louisa May Alcott

*"All human wisdom is summed up in these two- "Wait and hope."

" The Count of Monte Cristo" By Alexandre Dumas

*You only get one life. It's actually your duty to live it as fully as possible.

*Some mistakes... Just have greater consequences than others. But you don't have to let the result of one mistake be the thing that defines you.

*You can only actually help someone who wants to be helped.

*I just... want to be a man who has been to a concert with a girl in a red dress.

*You're going to feel uncomfortable in your new world for a bit. It always does feel strange to be knocked out of your comfort zone but I hope you feel exhilarated too. Live boldly. Push yourself. Don't settle. Just live well. Just live.

"Me Before You" By JoJo Moyes

"I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship."

   "Little Women”

 By Louisa May Alcott

"All human wisdom is summed up in these two- "Wait and hope."

   " The Count of Monte Cristo" 

By Alexandre Dumas

“It isn't what we say or think that defines us, but what we do.”

"Sense and Sensibility"

By Jane Austen

“Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.”

   "The Diary of a Young Girl"

 By Anne Frank

“It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.”

   “ The Alchemist" 

By Paulo Coelho

You don't love someone because they're perfect, you love them in spite of the fact that they're not.”

   “My Sister's Keeper”

 By Jodi Picoult

“Sadness is intrinsically part of the fabric of happiness. You can’t have one without the other. Of course, they come in different degrees and quantities.” 

“The Only way to learn is to live.”

   “The Midnight Library” 

By Matt Haig

“Is there anything better than iced coffee and a bookstore on a sunny day? I mean, aside from hot coffee and a bookstore on a rainy day.”

“Happy endings don't happen to everyone. There's nothing you can do to make someone keep loving you.”

    “Book Lovers"  

     By Emily Henry

“You only get one life. It's actually your duty to live it as fully as possible."

    “Me Before You" 

     By JoJo Moyers

“We accept the love we think we deserve.”

   “The Perks of Being a Wallflower"

By Stephen Chbosky

 “Open your eyes and see what you can with them before they close forever.”

   “All the Light We Cannot See”

 By Anthony Doerr

“It’s life. You don’t figure it out. You just climb up on the beast and ride.”

  “Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood” 

By Rebecca Wells

“That's the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet."

“The Namesake"

By Jhumpa Lahiri

“We were always taught, instead of waiting to be swept off our feet, to 'expect little, forgive much'.”

"Bridget Jone's Diary

By Helen Fielding

“Not all those who wander are lost."

"The Fellowship of the Ring"

By J.R.R. Tolkein 

“Don’t let your insecurities overpower that which makes your soul come alive. Otherwise, you’ll walk this earth never feeling whole…and that’s no way to live.”

   “The Words"

     By Ashley Jade

"Don't borrow tomorrow's trouble."

   “Fourth Wing"

The Empyrean, Book 1

“Sometimes the only way to keep what you need is to let go of what you want.”

   "The Things We Leave Unfinished”

Rebecca Yarros

“If you bother to ask someone’s advice, then bother to listen to it.”

   "Confessions of a Shopaholic"

 By Sophie Kinsella

"Fear is life's only true opponent. Only fear can defeat life."

   “Life of Pi" By Yann Martel

“I finally understood what true love meant...love meant that you care for another person's happiness more than your own, no matter how painful the choices you face might be.”

   "Dear John"

 By Nicholas Sparks

“Men. They always ruined it by opening their mouths.

“If you let lesser people determine your self-worth, you'll never reach higher than their limited imagination.”

“Hell with you sounds like heaven to me.”

“If you wanted, I would burn down the world for you.”

“The calm to my chaos, the silence to my storm.”

“If you saw yourself the way other people see you,” he said quietly. “You’d never doubt again.”

 Many Quotes By Ana Huang (I had so many written down by her!)

"You were handed the life you've been given because you are strong enough to live it." 

   “All That You Deserve"

By Jacqueline Whitney 

“It is no person’s job to be the sole provider of your happiness.”

   "everything I know about love”

 By Dolly Alderton

“Even death has a heart.”

   “The Book Thief” 

   By Markus Zusak

 “People think a soul mate is your perfect fit, and that’s what everyone wants. But a true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that is holding you back, the person who brings you to your own attention so you can change your life."

   “Eat, Pray, Love," 

    By Elizabeth Gilbert 

 “Never underestimate a man willing to wait forever for the woman he loves.”

   ”June First” 

 By Jennifer Hartmann

“If you're not making mistakes, you're not learning.”

     “James" 

        By Jercival Everett

 "Life is a series of slamming doors. We make irrevocable decisions every day. A twelve-delay, a slip of the tongue, and suddenly your life is on a new road."

 “The Ministry of Time" 

By Kaliane Bradley

“The thing about books,’ she said, ‘is that they help you to imagine a life bigger and better than you could ever dream of.”

“Lost is not a hopeless place to be. It is a place of patience, of waiting. Lost does not mean gone for ever. Lost is a bridge between worlds, where the pain of our past can be transformed into power. You have always held the key to this special place, but now you are ready to unlock the door.”

“The Lost Bookshop” 

By Evie Woods

Marrying a woman for her beauty makes no more sense than eating a bird for its singing. But it’s a common mistake nonetheless.

"Cold Mountain"

By Charles Frazier

“She had not known the weight until she felt the freedom.”

 “The Scarlet Letter”

 By Nathaniel Hawthorne

“To say that men can be bullheaded would be insulting to the bull."

 “The Duke and I" 

By Julie Quinn

"Sometimes, that’s how it happens. Sometimes your favorite book just hits you out of the blue like a bolt of lightning.”

 “A Novel Love Story"

 By Ashley Poston

“Maybe the truth is, there's a little bit of loser in all of us. Being happy isn't having everything in your life be perfect. Maybe it's about stringing together all the little things." 

"The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" 

By Ann Brashares

“Never let anyone make you feel ordinary.” 

 "The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo"  

By Taylor Jenkins Reid

“Parting is such sweet sorrow that I shall say goodnight till it be morrow.”

“Don't waste your love on somebody, who doesn't value it.”

"Romeo and Juliet"

By Shakespeare

“You never know what your last words are going to be, so try to choose them all wisely.”

 "Here One Moment”

 By Liane Moriarty

 “You is kind. You is smart. You is important.”

  "The Help"

 By Kathryn Stockett

Don’t feel bad for one moment about doing what brings you joy.”

"A Court of Thorns and Roses" 

By Sarah J. Maas 

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