Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by the Broke and Bookish and hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl where we get a new topic for a top 10 list.
Happy Tuesday! Since my last post, I’ve gone and twisted my bad knee again. Resting the knee meant that I had plenty of time to search through my quote book for this weeks topic. This was such a hard topic, not because I couldn’t find anything, but because there were too many to choose from. The quotes I’ve chosen today are ones that provoked a reaction from me. Whether it be the emotion of the moment, or the way I could relate to it. Some also make great life mantras, while others are simply just an epic quote. Here are 10 of my favourite book quotes.
1. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
“I wanted to tell the book thief many things, about beauty and brutality. But what could I tell her about those things that she didn’t already know? I wanted to explain that I am constantly overestimating and underestimating the human race-that rarely do I ever simply estimate it. I wanted to ask her how the same thing could be so ugly and so glorious, and its words and stories so damning and brilliant.”
2. Gemina by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
“Patience and Silence had one beautiful daughter. And her name was Vengeance.”
3. Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta
“These people have history and I crave history. I crave someone knowing me so well that they can tell what I’m thinking. Jonah Griggs takes my hand under the table and links my fingers with his and I know that I would sacrifice almost anything just to keep this state of mind, for the rest of the week at least.”
4. The Bird and the Sword by Amy Harmon
“For the word is quick and powerful
Sharper than any two-edged sword
Piercing even to the dividing asunder
Of soul and spirit
Of joints and marrow
It is a discerner of the thoughts
And intents of the heart”
5. All Played Out by Cora Carmack
“Don’t worry about whether you might be wrong someday. Worry about whether you’re right now. Tomorrow can wait.”
6. Nevernight by Jay Kristoff
“The books we love, they love us back. And just as we mark our places in the pages, those pages leave their marks on us. I can see it in you, sure as I see it in me. You’re a daughter of the words. A girl with a story to tell.”
7. I’ll Meet You There by Heather Demetrios
“He tasted like hope and healing. He tasted like the future.”
8. A Conjuring of Light by V. E. Schwab
“Anoshe brought solace. And hope. And the strength to let go.”
9. Walk the Edge by Katie McGarry
“This is heartbreaking and consuming and addictive. It’s terrifying and peaceful, crazy and serene. It’s a million things in one brief moment and it’s something I don’t understand and never want to live without.”
10. The Winner’s Curse by Marie Rutkoski
“Happiness depends on being free, and freedom depends on being courageous.”
That is just a small sampling of my favourite book quotes?
What are some of your favourite quotes?
My Midnight Musing 
Great quotes Lois! 🙂
One of my favourites is from Harry Potter:
“It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.”
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That’s an amazing quote and I can definitely appreciate HP for its quotable moments, even though I’ve still not read the books haha.
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I need to read Nevernight
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It’s so good and so intense as well.
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Those are all such great choices!
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I’m basically on a re-reading spree after this weeks topic haha.
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OMG, the quote by The Book Thief is so powerful!
I need to read that one =)
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The Book Thief is one of my all-time favourite books. It’s so powerful and so moving as well.
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I love that Walk the Edge quote!
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I’ve just finished re-reading the book and I need to snag me either Razor or Pigpen haha.
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I would love to re-read this one!
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I love the quotes from Gemina and Nevernight! I’ve never read a Jay Kristoff book, but it looks like that is going to have to change soon.
Here are my ten favourite quotes.
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Both those books are so entertaining but so different to one another. I’d highly recommend both of them. Thanks for commenting.
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OH I love your choices so much, Lois, especially the quote from I’ll Meet You There. I want to re-read that book now ❤ ❤
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I’ve been wanting to re-read the book for a while now. I’m going through Josh withdrawals haha.
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Love the quote from Heather Demetrios! 🙂 I love that book.
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It’s one of my all-time favourites.
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So many great quotes! There are a ton of good ones to choose from in The Book Thief! I love the one you chose.
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It was so hard to chose just one quote from the Book Thief.
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I love that quote from Nevernight!
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I think everyone highlighted that quote when they read it haha.
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Hi Lois!
I love these book quotes. I just started reading The Book Thief, and I am SO in love with the writing. I can already tell that it is a very quotable book 🙂
Thank you for sharing! Wishing you a wonderful March!
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I hope you’re enjoying the Book Thief. It’s one of my all-time favourite books.
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I am!! 🙂
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Hope your knee is better. I love I’ll Meet You There quote. Great list!
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It’s a lot better, thank you. I just need to strengthen it again, which isn’t as much fun haha.
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Love this quotes! My favorites are Nevenight, The WInner’s Kiss, and The Bird and the Sword.
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It was so hard to choose just one from each book. The books are just so quotable.
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I like the All Played Out quote!!
https://justmeandmyblogreviews.blogspot.com/2018/03/top-ten-tuesday-book-quotes.html
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It’s just one of many great ones.
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