Favourite Lines From Books

There are some great lines in books that have stayed with me long after finishing, even when I no longer remembered where they came from or who said them. Some of these are from recent releases and some are from books I read years ago. You may even know some of these from previous Booktails posts.

Stepsister by Jennifer Donnelly

Believe that you can make your own way. Or don't. Either way, you are right.

The Beautiful by Renee Ahdieh

'I imagine it would be freeing to care only about oneself.' She heaved a dramatic sigh. 'Alas, I am not a man.'

Of course I could fill pages and pages with quotes here from the wonderful Terry Pratchett, but I've tried to narrow it down to just a few:

The Wee Free Men

If you trust in yourself,

And believe in your dreams,

And follow your star,

You'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard learning things and weren't so lazy.

But that time it was magic, and it didn't stop being magic just because you found out how it was done.

The Last Continent

Discworld is a world and a mirror of worlds. 

(Basically the perfect description of all Terry Pratchett's Discworld books!)

We put all our politicians in prison as soon as they're elected. Saves time.

Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine

You have ink in your blood boy, and no help for it. Books will never be just a business to you.

Deeplight by Frances Hardinge

It was like finding yourself surrounded by starving people and suddenly realising that you were made out of bread.

Crownbreaker by Sebastien de Castell

How could anyone get by with only two high-ceilinged libraries?

And of course no list is complete without something from Harry Potter and J.K. Rowling:

It does not do to dwell on dreams, and forget to live.

What are some of your favourite lines from books you've read?