My Favorite Book Quotes

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Today’s TTT topic is all about book quotes that fit a theme. I decided to share my favorite quotes instead. Here we go:


“Every book, every volume you see here, has a soul. The soul of the person who wrote it and of those who read it and lived and dreamed with it. Every time a book changes hands, every time someone runs his eyes down its pages, its spirit grows and strengthens.”
― Carlos Ruiz Zafón, The Shadow of the Wind     

“The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.”― Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey

“There are people you know all your life who never really make a difference to who you are; others arrive for a short time and change everything.”

― Miranda Dickinson, Fairytale of New York

“It’s not a big thing, but I guess it’s true – big things are often just small things that are noticed.”

― Markus Zusak, I Am the Messenger

“If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.”

― Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood

What are your favorite book quotes? Drop your quotes in the comments below.

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14 Responses

  1. I love the Haruki Murakami quote! I’ve definitely heard it before, but didn’t know who it came from. Great choices!

  2. Definitely agreed with every word here. Especially the second one. haha.

  3. Oh I love these quotes! The Haruki Murakami one is especially great.

  4. Great quotes. I like this one: “If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.”

  5. Aymee says:

    These are great quotes, but I especially love the last one. Makes me feel better about always being behind on the popular books!

    Here is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thank you!

  6. I love reading others’ favorite quotes. It let’s me see a bit of what makes them tick. I think quotes are my favorite topics on Top Ten Tuesday. My quote topic this week is TREES

  7. Jo says:

    I really love that one from The Shadow of The Wind, have to read that book someday!
    My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2021/05/25/top-ten-tuesday-317/

  8. Yes! Jane Austen tells it like it is. Soooo good to feel validated for reading. 🙂
    ~Lexlingua

  9. Great quotes! Jane Austen is so quotable and I love that one!! I haven’t read it yet but hope to soon! Have a wonderful week!

  10. Greg says:

    I love these! The Austen one makes me smile. 🙂

  11. I love these, especially the one by Miranda Dickinson. What a great way of putting it.

  12. The Northanger Abbey quote is one of my favorites! I thought of using it this week. I also love the quote from The Shadow of the Wind

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