“Just because someone sees the truth doesn't mean they will accept it or allow that truth to change them.”
― Ted Dekker, quote from Sinner
“Just because the truth disturbs someone doesn't make speaking that truth hate speech.”
― Ted Dekker, quote from Sinner
“How can you hope to recognize good and evil for what they truly are if you have no belief in a moral authority greater than yourself?”
― Ted Dekker, quote from Sinner
“When did speaking your beliefs become synonymous with forcing them upon others?”
― Ted Dekker, quote from Sinner
“Nothing was worse than reading too late and falling asleep two or three pages into a novel.”
― Ted Dekker, quote from Sinner
“Make sure your soul is attached at all times - this town will steal it in a second, given the chance.”
― Ted Dekker, quote from Sinner
“You give people a little money and they lose all their manners, even the ones who had manners to begin with.”
― Ted Dekker, quote from Sinner
“Baking is...Life. So when you describe what you're making, you must describe life. Do you see? It's not just recipes..”
― Jenny Colgan, quote from Meet Me at the Cupcake Café
“It's difficult to focus on my studies when my best friend is struggling to get through the hour."
He hesitated. "So I'm your best friend now?"
My cheeks heated, and I shrugged. "It was between you and Sarit, and you have the piano. She just has honey.”
― Jodi Meadows, quote from Incarnate
“I knew the things happening in my life would eventually define my future, and I guess I hoped no matter what occurred those things wouldn't ultimately define me.”
― S.R. Grey, quote from I Stand Before You
“Антонио Хосе Боливар неторопливо вынул изо рта вставную челюсть, завернул ее в носовой платок и, не переставая проклинать гринго, ставшего виновником трагедии, алькальда, золотоискателей – всех тех, кто своим присутствием оскверняет девственную чистоту так любимой им амазонской сельвы, – ударом мачете срубил толстую ветку и, опираясь на нее, зашагал по направлению к Эль-Идилио, к своей хижине, к своим книгам, в которых говорится о любви – говорится словами столь прекрасными, что они порой заставляют забыть о варварской натуре человека.”
― Luis Sepúlveda, quote from The Old Man Who Read Love Stories
“Come on then!” Lussk was laughing, jeering as the things charged at him. He’d stopped fighting them off and instead had allowed them full access to his wrists, which Rucker saw he’d slashed open with a dinner knife. Blood poured from his arms. “Come on and take me!” His voice became a scream.”
― Joe Schreiber, quote from Red Harvest
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.
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