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Some of my favorite quotes are from books (and the other half are from movies and historical figures). I struggled to list 10, but that's because half the time, I forget to write down my favorites. Now, here are the 10 I want to focus on, in no particular order.
![Falling in love](https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/ac/a5/d8/aca5d82d5a3207580f3d24c065002d45.jpg)
1. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
![One of my favorite lines from Open Road Summer.](https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/a5/16/1b/a5161b8a702509c8359f584f41209d7f.jpg)
2. Open Road Summer by Emery Lord
3. "Maybe, to do what you and I do, we have to have a little bit of the monster in us."~Killer Instinct by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
4. "When one has made as many mistakes as I have, one becomes very familiar with the fullness of God's grace and mercy."~Mortal Heart by Robin LaFevers
5. "'You look beautiful,' Alodia says.
I startle at the compliment. Then I smile. 'I'm beautiful to the one person that matters.'
She nods. 'Hector's mouth will drop open when he sees you.'
'I hope so. But I meant me. I'm beautiful to me.'"~The Bitter Kingdom by Rae Carson
6. "'Please tell me you plan to dress up as a volcra and jump out of a cake.'
'Well now you've ruined the surprise.'"~Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo
7. "Someday we will be more than words in the dark."~Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch
8. "It was like swimming under the stars, like sleeping outside, like climbing a tree in the dark and seeing the view. It was scary and safe and peaceful and exciting, all at the same time. It was the way I felt when I was with him. Like a well-ordered universe."~Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson
9. "'Are you so afraid of a baby girl?' Miri said, leaning toward him across the table. 'How about me? Do I terrify you too? Watch out, I wear a dress and don't grow a beard and if you don't keep me in check, I'll steal all your power!"~The Forgotten Sisters by Shannon Hale
10. "I don't want to be afraid anymore. I want to be brave. I want...life to start happening. I want to fall in love and I want a boy to fall in love with me back."~To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han
8. "It was like swimming under the stars, like sleeping outside, like climbing a tree in the dark and seeing the view. It was scary and safe and peaceful and exciting, all at the same time. It was the way I felt when I was with him. Like a well-ordered universe."~Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson
9. "'Are you so afraid of a baby girl?' Miri said, leaning toward him across the table. 'How about me? Do I terrify you too? Watch out, I wear a dress and don't grow a beard and if you don't keep me in check, I'll steal all your power!"~The Forgotten Sisters by Shannon Hale
10. "I don't want to be afraid anymore. I want to be brave. I want...life to start happening. I want to fall in love and I want a boy to fall in love with me back."~To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han
I love the quote from Since You've Been Gone. It just makes me think of summer - which is ridiculous because it just outlines an American summer (all campfires and sun), not a British one (rain, mostly) - but it has that sense of summery hope.
ReplyDeleteI may be talking nonsense, but I really like it. Thank you for sharing!
Beth x
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