“Every living thing is precious somehow.”
― T.A. Barron, quote from The Seven Songs of Merlin
“All of us, all living things, have the potential to change.”
― T.A. Barron, quote from The Seven Songs of Merlin
“The strongest bonds are of the heart.”
― T.A. Barron, quote from The Seven Songs of Merlin
“The best way to protect something is to set it free.”
― T.A. Barron, quote from The Seven Songs of Merlin
“For a true name holds true power.”
― T.A. Barron, quote from The Seven Songs of Merlin
“Everything is connected to everything else.”
― T.A. Barron, quote from The Seven Songs of Merlin
“The heart can see things invisible to the eye.”
― T.A. Barron, quote from The Seven Songs of Merlin
“Mrs Bawden yanked me away from the table and dragged me across the food hall. I tried to twist away from her, but she had a grip like a python on steroids.”
― Malorie Blackman, quote from Noughts & Crosses
“I didn't say I would start a yard."
"You didn't have to. I'll come back next year and you'll have a nest of horses outside your window and Puck Connolly in your bed and I'll buy from you instead of Malvern. That's your future for you.”
― Maggie Stiefvater, quote from The Scorpio Races
“What I told you before is still true. I want to know that when you're with me, it's because you want to be, not because you have to be.”
― Amanda Hocking, quote from Torn
“تصور الحيرة التي لابد أن الرب المسكين يمر بها بدوره! لا شك أنه تورط في خلق العالم! ان السمك يصرخ: "لا تعمني يا رب! لا تجعلني أدخل الشباك!"، ويصرخ الصياد: "اعم السمك يارب! اجعله يلج الشباك!"، فالي أي منهما يجب أن ينصت؟ أحياناً يلبي طلب السمك! وطوراً يلبي رغبة الصياد! بهذه الطريقة يُسَيّر العالم!”
― Nikos Kazantzakis, quote from The Last Temptation of Christ
“There they came near to death, for winter came cold from the North; but not so light was Túrin’s doom. Even as they lay in despair they heard a horn sounded. Beleg the Strong-bow was hunting in that region, for he dwelt ever on the marches of Doriath, and he was the greatest woodsman of those days. He heard their cries and came to them, and when he had given them food and drink he learned their names and whence they came, and he was filled with wonder and pity. And he looked with liking upon Túrin, for he had the beauty of his mother and the eyes of his father, and he was sturdy and strong.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, quote from The Children of Húrin
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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