Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.
The rules are simple:Each Tuesday, Jana assigns a new topic. Create your own Top Ten list that fits that topic β putting your unique spin on it if you want.Everyone is welcome to join but please link back to The Artsy Reader Girl in your own Top Ten Tuesday post.
This week is Top Ten is Favourite Book Quotes (from books, or any bookish quote in general).
10. “A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one.”
-George R. R. Martin
9. “Just when you think it can’t get any worse, it can. And just when you think it can’t get any better, it can.”
-Nicholas Sparks, At First Sight
8. “Just remember that sometimes, the way you think about a person isn’t the way they actually are.”
-Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird
7. “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.”
-Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird
6. “Sometimes you have to be apart from people you love, but that doesn’t make you love them any less. Sometimes you love them more.”
-Nicholas Sparks, The Last Song
5. “I had diverged, digressed, wandered, and become wild.”
-Cheryl Strayed, Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
4. “You’re wishing too much, baby. You gotta stop wearing your wishbone where your backbone oughta be.”
-Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love
3. “So Matilda’s strong young mind contributed to grow, nurtured by the voices of all those authors who had sent their books out into the world like ships on the sea. These books gave Matilda a hopeful and comforting message: You are not alone.”
-Roald Dahl, Matilda (1988)
2. “Dumdledore watched her fly away, and as her silvery glow faded he turned back to Snape, and his eyes were full of tears.
“After all this time?”
“Always,” said Snape.”
-J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Dealthy Hallows (2007)
- “And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.”
-Roald Dahl, The Minpins (1991)
This one was a lot of fun! I love these ideas. I posted a lot of authors that has impacted in some way. My early childhood memories (and my mid 20s) is filled with Roald Dahl’s books and movies. As well as J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series and movies. My early high school days I read a lot of Nicholas Sparks books and watched a lot of movies. I enjoy the life lessons that are in each of his books. I was in grade 10 when I first read To Kill a Mockingbird. I still read that book from time to time. I have always loved Eat, Pray, Love and Wild. I enjoy the woman’s journey of finding themselves.
I enjoy reading and all of the things they have to offer the universe. I make it a habit to read everyday. π
I read everyday as well and love to read. Your quotes are awesome. I was trying to pick my favorite but you made it really hard since all of them were terrific! I guess your #3 most resonates with me especially today since, guess what? My post today is entitled: You are not alone! xo
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Thank you! What made this post fun, was the challenge of picking just ten quotes! If you haven’t yet read Matilda or watched the movie, you definitely should! The book and movie is amazing! I think you will really like it.
I’ll be sure to check it out. π xo
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I have seen Matilda and loved it! Thank you! I’ve seen some of the Harry Potters (and have friends like you who adore them) as well. Have a great day! Thanks for inspiring us! xo
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Awe, that’s awesome! And the pleasure is all mine! π xo
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π xo
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I loved reading these quotes! Awesome list ππ
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I donβt read everyday unfortunately I donβt make time for it. But I should. Thank you for sharing.
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That’s okay, start small. Even if you make time to read a page a day. You’ll be surprised of how much confidence and momentum you would have built from that small step. Then the following week you can always add more pages.
Or you can set aside 10-15 minutes a day. The best important thing is to start small if you want to maintain this habit.
I hope you’re doing well. π
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Thank you! π
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Thank you so much! π I can’t wait to partake.
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These are some great quotes. Thank you for sharing these 10!
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The pleasure was all mine! I’m glad you enjoyed these quotes. π
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