“Some things must be done however much we wish to avoid them.”
― Michelle Zink, quote from Guardian of the Gate
“But I know that in order to get to the end of a thing, one must start at the beginning.”
― Michelle Zink, quote from Guardian of the Gate
“Still, experience has taught me that knowing one's enemy is key to winning any battle.”
― Michelle Zink, quote from Guardian of the Gate
“but I learned long ago that it does no good to think too far into the future. There is only here. Only now.”
― Michelle Zink, quote from Guardian of the Gate
“I am not my mother. I love her, but I am not her.”
― Michelle Zink, quote from Guardian of the Gate
“One can’t argue with a point of view.”
― Agatha Christie, quote from Hercule Poirot: The Complete Short Stories
“Oh God. I'm jealous of farts.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, quote from Nobody
“Speak again with Messer Simone and fish up what you can. Fair weather or foul, it’s the part of wisdom to be prepared.”
― Samuel Shellabarger, quote from Prince of Foxes
“ducked away and took a few steps backward in the direction of her door.”
― Tracie Puckett, quote from Breaking Rules
“How can we expect people to put value on our work when we don't value ourselves enough to set and hold uncomfortable boundaries?”
― Brené Brown, quote from Rising Strong
BookQuoters is a community of passionate readers who enjoy sharing the most meaningful, memorable and interesting quotes from great books. As the world communicates more and more via texts, memes and sound bytes, short but profound quotes from books have become more relevant and important. For some of us a quote becomes a mantra, a goal or a philosophy by which we live. For all of us, quotes are a great way to remember a book and to carry with us the author’s best ideas.
We thoughtfully gather quotes from our favorite books, both classic and current, and choose the ones that are most thought-provoking. Each quote represents a book that is interesting, well written and has potential to enhance the reader’s life. We also accept submissions from our visitors and will select the quotes we feel are most appealing to the BookQuoters community.
Founded in 2023, BookQuoters has quickly become a large and vibrant community of people who share an affinity for books. Books are seen by some as a throwback to a previous world; conversely, gleaning the main ideas of a book via a quote or a quick summary is typical of the Information Age but is a habit disdained by some diehard readers. We feel that we have the best of both worlds at BookQuoters; we read books cover-to-cover but offer you some of the highlights. We hope you’ll join us.