“This little boy is five years old, and big trees he loved to climb! His special name is Terry”
― Tali Carmi, quote from Terry Treetop and the Lost Egg
“Who shall I give my gratitude?”
― Tali Carmi, quote from Terry Treetop and the Lost Egg
“For one little boy, this summer was going to be really exciting! He and his whole family were going out to do some camping! This little boy is five years old, and big trees he loved to climb!”
― Tali Carmi, quote from Terry Treetop and the Lost Egg
“Terry Treetop Finds New Friends Amazon.com ”
― Tali Carmi, quote from Terry Treetop and the Lost Egg
“Very sadly, Terry gave his thanks and walked to sit on a brown log. There”
― Tali Carmi, quote from Terry Treetop and the Lost Egg
“But I want to read a book!" Charmain protested.”
― Diana Wynne Jones, quote from House of Many Ways
“We never choose anything at all. Things happen. Or not.”
― Haruki Murakami, quote from The Elephant Vanishes
“Each time that my enemy would provoke me to combat, I behave as a gallant soldier. I know that a duel is an act of cowardice, and so, without once looking him in the face, I turn my back on the foe, then I hasten to my Saviour, and vow that I am ready to shed my blood in witness of my belief in Heaven.”
― Thérèse de Lisieux, quote from Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Therese of Lisieux
“[T]he experience of mystery comes not from expecting it but through yielding all your programs, because your programs are based on fear and desire. Drop them and the radiance comes. (16)”
― Joseph Campbell, quote from Thou Art That: Transforming Religious Metaphor
“As for himself, however hateful life was, it was hateful in a home and not in the gutter. Many Americans hated their homes. The number of homeless in America couldn't touch the number of Americans who had homes and families and hated the whole thing.”
― Philip Roth, quote from Sabbath's Theater
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.