Hello! ::waves:: It’s Tuesday, which means it’s time for Top Ten Tuesday. Today’s Top Ten Tuesday Topic is supposed to be “Inspirational/Thought-Provoking Book Quotes” but I’m going to twist that idea just a smidge and post about Book Quotes that Move Me today instead. I just started a book journal, where I write down reactions to things I read/quotes, just recently, so you’ll probably see most of my quotes from there.
As always, Top Ten Tuesday is Hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl! Let’s get started:
And that’s when I realize that, at the end, we’d all wish for the same thing.
Just a little more time.
Wildcard, p. 316 – Marie Lu
This quote puts me in tears almost every time I think of it. I also almost always think of the same person when I think of this quote: my grandma. I never really got to say goodbye to her.
Sometimes our heroes don’t make it to the end.
Ruin and Rising, dedication – Leigh Bardugo
Leigh Bardugo dedicated Ruin and Rising to her dad with this quote. So sad!
I hope that your dreams, whatever they may be, come true. I hope you pursue those dreams with your whole heart; I hope you work toward them no matter how long it takes, no matter how unlikely the odds.
Kingdom of Ash, p. 984 (acknowledgements) – Sarah J. Maas
This was part of the note that Sarah J. Maas left to her readers in the acknowledgements. I thought it was inspirational.
Warning: Potentially Spoilery Quote Ahead!
I don’t need immortality. You’re my forever.
Finale (ARC), loc. 5162 – Stephanie Garber
When I read this quote, my heart just melted. Such a sweet thing for someone to say.
Sometimes the most impossible things are the things most worth fighting for.
The Land of Yesterday, p. 238 – K.A. Reynolds
Although this is a quirky little middle grade book, there are some beautiful, thoughtful quotes in here.
Maybe your soul didn’t break like a bone. Maybe it broke like a promise.
King of Fools (ARC), loc. 5318 – Amanda Foody
People don’t purposely try to become bad people. It just happens. One bad decision after bad decision. This quote speaks a truth to me in that regard.
Perhaps all monsters were heroes in their own eyes.
Blood Heir (ARC), loc. 1632 – Amélie Wen Zhao
I try to keep this in mind when I deal with people. Most people think that they’re good people. We’re all just dealing with the difficult things that life throws at us. Maybe realizing that can help us be more compassionate towards the people we disagree with.
You’re going to see a lot of it. People getting ahead unfairly because of the category into which they were born: male or white or straight or rich.
When Dimple Met Rishi, p. 347 – Sandhya Menon
I guess this is another unavoidable fact of life. While it’s true that we need to take advantage of our gifts, what’s not okay is when we cheat while doing so.
I remind myself that my voice was strong and change had to start with me.
No Place Like Here (ARC), loc. 2617 – Christina June
This is a good thing for anybody to remember. If you want to make a change in your life, or the world, then change has to start with you.
Maybe the thing no one had told her about growing up, was that nobody ever really became the person they’d wanted to be.
The Devouring Gray (ARC), loc. 1654 – Christine Lynn Herman
Do kids ever say, when they’re really little, “I want to be a junkie when I grow up!” or “I want to be homeless!” or “I want to go to prison!” No. We all want to be heroes or famous or someone that will do good in the world. But not all of us become the people we dream to be.
Bonus Quote:
Most people live their lives as if the end were always years away. They measure their days in love, laughter, accomplishment and loss. There are moments of sunshine and storm. There are schedules, phone calls, careers. Anxieties, joys, exotic trips, favorite foods, romance, shame, and hunger.
A person can be defined by clothing, the smell of his breath, the way she combs her hair. The shape of his torso, or even the company she keeps.
All over the world, children love their parents and yearn for love in return. They revel in the touch of parental hands on their faces. And even on the worst of days, each person has dreams about the future. Dreams that sometimes come true.
Such is life. Yet life can end in less time than it takes to draw one breath.
Killing Kennedy, end of chapter 24 (audiobook) – Bill O’Reilly
That passage just spoke to me when I heard it.
So those are some book quotes that stood out to me, most of them recently. I can’t wait to see what quotes you use this week (I bet there will be many unique ones). Next week we’re going to talk about characters that remind me of myself.