A wonderful topic! Here are some inspiring quotes from books about life:
1. **"The purpose of life is to find your gift and use it to make the world a better place."** - Maria Shriver, "I've Been Thinking: Reflections, Prayers, and Meditations"
2. **"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage."** - Anaïs Nin, "The Diary of Anaïs Nin"
3. **"The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge like a rock into the midst of it."** - Sylvia Plath, "The Bell Jar"
4. **"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream."** - C.S. Lewis, "A Grief Observed"
5. **"Life is 10% what happens and 90% how you react to it."** - Lou Holtz, "Holtz of the Game: A Life Coached"
6. **"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others."** - Mahatma Gandhi, quoted in "The Autobiography of a Yogi" by Paramahansa Yogananda
7. **"You can't start the next chapter of your life if you keep re-reading the last one."** - Unknown, quoted in "The Gifts of Imperfection" by Brené Brown
8. **"Life is 90% what happens to us and 10% how we react to it."** - Unknown, quoted in "Man's Search for Meaning" by Viktor Frankl
9. **"You are not a failure if you don't succeed at something right away."** - Dr. Seuss, "Oh, the Places You'll Go!"
10. **"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."** - Nelson Mandela, quoted in "Long Walk to Freedom"
11. **"Life is a daring adventure or nothing at all."** - Helen Keller, "The Story of My Life"
12. **"Do something today that your future self will thank you for."** - Unknown, quoted in "Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less"
These quotes remind us to live life with purpose, courage, and gratitude. They encourage us to take risks, learn from our mistakes, and find joy in the journey.
What's your favorite quote about life?
Short quotes from books can be incredibly powerful and thought-provoking. Here are some examples:
1. **"Believe you can and you're halfway there."** - Theodore Roosevelt, "Citizen's Handbook"
2. **"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself — nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance."** - Franklin D. Roosevelt, "First Inaugural Address"
3. **"The pen is mightier than the sword."** - Edward Bulwer-Lytton, "Richelieu; Or The Conspiracy"
4. **"Be the change you wish to see in the world."** - Mahatma Gandhi, "Young India"
5. **"To be, or not to be: that is the question."** - William Shakespeare, "Hamlet"
6. **"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."** - Edmund Burke
7. **"You had me at 'hello'."** - Jerry Maguire (book and movie), by Cameron Crowe
8. **"I think therefore I am."** - René Descartes, "Meditations on First Philosophy"
9. **"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."** - Nelson Mandela, "Long Walk to Freedom"
10. **"Love is the master key that opens the gates of reality."** - Aldous Huxley, "Brave New World"
These quotes are just a few examples of how short and sweet phrases can pack a big punch. Do you have a favorite quote from a book?
What a great question! Here are some of the most iconic and thought-provoking one-liners from novels:
1. "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..." - Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities
2. "All children, except one, grow up." - J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan
3. "Call me Ishmael." - Herman Melville, Moby-Dick
4. "It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live." - J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
5. "Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again." - Daphne du Maurier, Rebecca
6. "The rain began the day before, like a warning." - Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood
7. "Some stories are sad, but we must tell them anyway." - Gabriel García Márquez, One Hundred Years of Solitude
8. "It's not the years, honey. It's the mileage." - George Lucas, Star Wars (inspired by F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby)
9. "The world was all around us while we were still in school." - Alice Walker, The Color Purple
10. "In a hole in the ground, there lived a hobbit." - J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
11. "You had me at 'hello'." - David Nicholls, One Day
12. "I am an invisible man." - Ralph Ellison, Invisible Man
13. "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." - Albert Camus, The Plague
14. "All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." - Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina
15. "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, and finally you win." - Mahatma Gandhi (inspired by George Orwell's 1984)
These one-liners not only capture the essence of their respective novels but also offer profound insights into human nature, society, and the world we live in.
Here are some of the most famous and inspiring book quotes, in no particular order:
1. "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..." - Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities
2. "To be, or not to be: that is the question..." - William Shakespeare, Hamlet
3. "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us." - J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
4. "You had me at 'hello'." - Jerry Maguire (quote from the book by Cameron Crowe)
5. "It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live." - J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
6. "I think there's something more important than loneliness. And that is love." - Markus Zusak, The Book Thief
7. "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." - Edmund Burke (quote from The Help by Kathryn Stockett)
8. "So long as you can look fear in the face. Never so thrill proud and laughing..." - J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
9. "The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Nelson Mandela (quote from Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela)
10. "You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think." - A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh
11. "Believe you can and you're halfway there." - Theodore Roosevelt (quote from The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin)
12. "The only thing that makes sense is to love without knowing what it is that one loves." - Marcel Proust, Swann's Way
These are just a few examples of the many amazing quotes from books out there!
Beautiful quotes from books are truly treasures that can inspire, motivate, and touch our hearts. Here are some stunning quotes from various books:
1. **"The world was hers for the taking."** - The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North
2. **"Hope is the thing with feathers—That perches in our Soul—"** - Hope is the Thing with Feathers by Emily Dickinson (from her poem "Hope")
3. **"I have loved none but you."** - Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
4. **"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."** - The Quiet American by Graham Greene
5. **"In three words I can sum up everything: Love. Because. Murder."** - Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
6. **"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream."** - The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
7. **"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."** - Eleanor Roosevelt (from her book "This Is My Story")
8. **"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."** - The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
9. **"You don't love someone because they're perfect, you love them despite the fact that they're not."** - Jodi Picoult (from her book "Perfect")
10. **"Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must learn to fall."** - The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom
11. **"The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud."** - Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
12. **"You are stronger than you seem, braver than you believe, and smarter than you think."** - Christopher Robin by A.A. Milne
13. **"It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live."** - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling
14. **"The best love is the kind that awakens the soul and makes us reach for more, that plants a fire in our hearts and brings peace to our minds."** - Nicholas Sparks (from his book "The Notebook")
15. **"One of the most time-honored and sacred obligations of parenthood is to teach your children how to think for themselves."** - A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
These quotes are just a few examples of the countless beautiful words that can be found within books. I hope you enjoy them!
A treasure trove of wisdom, wit, and insight! Here are some famous quotes from literature and poetry:
**Classic Literature**
1. "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..." - Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities
2. "To be, or not to be: that is the question" - William Shakespeare, Hamlet
3. "All children, except one, grow up" - J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan
4. "It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live" - J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
5. "So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past" - F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
**Poetry**
1. "The world is too much with us late and soon, getting and spending, we lay waste our powers" - William Wordsworth, Sonnet
2. "Hope is the thing with feathers—That perches in our Soul—" - Emily Dickinson, Hope is the Thing with Feathers
3. "In Xanadu did Kubla Khan a stately pleasure-dome decree..." - Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Kubla Khan
4. "The road not taken" - Robert Frost, The Road Not Taken
5. "Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn at the mouth of life" - Dylan Thomas, Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night
**Romantic Era**
1. "Beauty is truth, truth beauty—that is all ye know on earth and all ye need to know" - John Keats, Ode on a Grecian Urn
2. "The fairest at sunrise" - Percy Bysshe Shelley, To the Fairest of Earth
**Modern Poetry**
1. "What we call the beginning is often the end / And to make an end is to make a beginning" - T.S. Eliot, The Waste Land
2. "The only way out is through" - Robert Bly, The Only Way Out is Through
3. "The world is a beautiful place, full of beauty and wonder" - E.E. Cummings, in any case
These quotes are just a small sampling of the many famous and influential lines from literature and poetry. They have been celebrated for their literary merit, philosophical insight, or emotional resonance, and continue to inspire and influence readers to this day.
A great topic!
Here are some inspiring and thought-provoking book quotes from famous authors:
1. **J.K. Rowling** (Harry Potter series)
* "Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times if one only remembers to turn on the light."
2. **F. Scott Fitzgerald** (The Great Gatsby)
* "So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
3. **Jane Austen** (Pride and Prejudice)
* "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife."
4. **George R.R. Martin** (A Game of Thrones series)
* "When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die. There is no middle ground."
5. **Stephen King** (The Shining)
* "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy."
6. **J.R.R. Tolkien** (The Lord of the Rings)
* "Even the smallest person can change the course of the future."
7. **William Shakespeare** (Romeo and Juliet)
* "What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet."
8. **Ernest Hemingway** (The Old Man and the Sea)
* "The world broke open and all that was inside was let out, and yes, there was much crying."
9. **Nelson Mandela** (Long Walk to Freedom)
* "For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others."
10. **Gabriel García Márquez** (One Hundred Years of Solitude)
* "The world is a puzzle, and every time you think you've solved it, it changes its shape."
11. **Charles Dickens** (A Christmas Carol)
* "Bah! Humbug!"
12. **Mark Twain** (Tom Sawyer)
* "When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years."
13. **Leo Tolstoy** (War and Peace)
* "The only thing that will redeem the mishaps of life is a sense of humor."
14. **Virginia Woolf** (Mrs. Dalloway)
* "For most people, about 30 or before death, the point of interest in life comes with marriage."
15. **Haruki Murakami** (Norwegian Wood)
* "Life is a blank sheet of paper that you are free to write on."
These quotes not only showcase the authors' mastery of language but also offer insights into human nature, society, and the world around us.
Which one is your favorite?
What a great topic! Inspirational quotes from books can be incredibly powerful and motivating. Here are some examples:
**From Classic Novels**
1. "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..." - Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities (igniting hope amidst chaos)
2. "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us." - J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings (emphasizing agency and purpose)
**From Self-Help & Motivational Books**
1. "Believe you can and you're halfway there." - Theodore Roosevelt, Who So Ever Will
2. "The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom (perseverance)
**From Literary Classics with Moral Lessons**
1. "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." - Albert Camus, The Rebel (morality)
2. "To live is the rarest of things — in the long run to hand on life is the rarest of all." - Katherine Mansfield, The Garden Party (appreciation for life)
**From Modern Fiction & Memoirs**
1. "Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times if one only remembers to turn on the light." - J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (hope)
2. "You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." - C.S. Lewis, The Last Battle (optimism)
**From Spiritual & Philosophical Texts**
1. "The greatest wealth is to live content with little." - Buddha, Dhammapada
2. "Do not follow in the footsteps of others, but leave your own trail." - Confucius, Analects
These quotes are just a few examples of the many inspirational passages that can be found in books across various genres and styles.