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Books have been such a big part of my growth as a person.
And honestly, I don’t think I’d be who I am today if I hadn’t cracked open my very first book.
Sometimes when I’m reading, a line hits me so strongly that I have to pause, take a breath, recalibrate, and then continue.
The most powerful lines are always the ones I’ve come across during tough times – those words that reminded me to keep going and hold on because, yes, tomorrow is another day. (Surely, you got that reference!)
If you’re a book lover like me and you’re looking for some inspiration to get back in the groove or back in the saddle, then these are the quotes you’ll want to keep close to your heart.
“It is never too late to be what you might have been.” ― George Eliot
Not all those who wander are lost.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring
“There is some good in this world, and it’s worth fighting for.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Two Towers
“We accept the love we think we deserve.” ― Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower
“And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” ― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.” ― Dr. Seuss, Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
“Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.” ― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
“What is essential is invisible to the eye.” ― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince
“It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.” ― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
“The only way out of the labyrinth of suffering is to forgive.” ― John Green, Looking for Alaska
“Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.” ― Victor Hugo, Les Misérables
“The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease forever to be able to do it.” ― J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan
“You is kind. You is smart. You is important.” ― Kathryn Stockett, The Help
“It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.” ― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
“You have been my friend. That in itself is a tremendous thing.” ― E.B. White, Charlotte’s Web
“Real courage is when you know you’re licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.” ― Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird
“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view… until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” ― Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird
“Life appears to me too short to be spent in nursing animosity or registering wrongs.” ― Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” ― Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
“So, this is my life. And I want you to know that I am both happy and sad and I’m still trying to figure out how that could be.” ― Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower
“Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can’t practice any other virtue consistently.” ― Maya Angelou, Wouldn’t Take Nothing for My Journey Now
“Sometimes, if you stand on the bottom rail of a bridge and lean over to watch the river slipping slowly away beneath you, you will suddenly know everything there is to be known.” ― A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh
“What is the point of being alive if you don’t at least try to do something remarkable?” ― John Green, An Abundance of Katherines
“Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.” ― Marthe Troly-Curtin, Phrynette Married
“Hope is a powerful thing. Some say it’s a different breed of magic altogether.” ― Stephanie Garber, Legendary
“There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.” ― Ernest Hemingway
“You only have to forgive once. To resent, you have to do it all day, every day.” ― M.L. Stedman, The Light Between Oceans
“You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore.” ― William Faulkner
“A lesson you learned and didn’t forget is a valuable thing.” ― Toni Morrison, God Help the Child
“You must not ever stop being whimsical. And you must not, ever, give anyone else the responsibility for your life.” ― Mary Oliver, Wild Geese (in Blue Pastures)
“It’s no use going back to yesterday, because I was a different person then.” ― Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
“Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.” ― Dalai Lama XIV, quoted in The Art of Happiness
“You don’t have to live your life the way other people expect you to.” ― Chris Guillebeau, The Art of Non-Conformity
“Just because your version of normal isn’t the same as someone else’s doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong with you.” ― John Boyne, The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket
“Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” ― Desmond Tutu, God Has a Dream: A Vision of Hope for Our Time
“Keep passing the open windows.” ― John Irving, The Hotel New Hampshire
“Sometimes our light goes out, but is blown again into instant flame by an encounter with another human being.” ― Albert Schweitzer, Reverence for Life
“Be steady and well-ordered in your life so that you can be fierce and original in your work.” ― Gustave Flaubert, from a letter
Whenever someone I know is going through a tough time, I always encourage them to read something uplifting.
But if you can’t get into a book right now, just refer to this post.
I promise these inspiring book quotes will boost your mood and gently remind you of the things that truly matter.
