20 Of The Best Quotes In Literature
Every book contains parts that feel particularly memorable. Whether they make us cry, laugh, or merely reflect, some quotes have a habit of sticking with us long after the final page of a book. Here are twenty of the best quotes in literature:
“Nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing.” - The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view...Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.” - To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
“Beware; for I am fearless, and therefore powerful.” - Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
“And now that you don’t have to be perfect, you can be good.” - East of Eden by John Steinback
“She had waited all her life for something, and it had killed her when it found her.” - Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
“Not all those who wander are lost.” - The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
“What’s the point of having a voice if you’re gonna be silent in those moments you shouldn’t be?” - The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
“Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.” - Les Misérables by Victor Hugo
“I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.” - Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
“It is only with the heart that once can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” - The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
“Everything was beautiful and nothing hurt.” - Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
“Life is to be lived, not controlled; and humanity is won by continuing to play in face of certain defeat.” - Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
“And in that moment, I swear we were infinite.” - The Perks of Being A Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
“I know not all that may be coming, but be it what it will, I’ll go to it laughing.” - Moby Dick by Herman Melville
“Isn’t it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in yet?” - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
“The truth will set you free. But not until it is finished with you.” - Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” - I Know Why the Caged Birds Sing by Maya Angelou
“There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.” - The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
“Anything worth dying for is certainly worth living for.” - Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
“You are your best thing.” - Beloved by Toni Morrison
While thousands of other quotes can be added to this list, the above quotes can still serve as a reminder that you may want to read or reread a book. Each one of the quotes mentioned are definitely memorable, but exactly how memorable is different for every reader.
Citations:
Editors, B. (2020, August 17). 43 Great Quotes From Literature. Retrieved from https://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/43-great-quotes-from-literature-we-forgot-to-mention/
Flandreau, M. (2020, April 28). The 100 Most Iconic Book Quotes. Retrieved from https://www.bookbub.com/blog/famous-book-quotes
