So, weโre back with another Top Ten Tuesday, a weekly meme hosted by Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl. This weekโs prompt is: Memorable Things Characters Have Said (quotes from book characters that have stuck with you).
I’m very bad at remembering quotes and I’m even worse at remembering to make note of those quotes while I’m reading but I decided to look at some recent favourites and share quotes from them! Some of them are more serious than others but one thing is for sure, I immediately wanted to pick up these books again because these quotes reminded me how much I loved these stories. ๐ I hope you enjoy these quotes, too!
instructions for dancing
“Love is too small, too singular a word for the feeling it’s trying to hold. Just one word isn’t enough, so I want to use them all. Sometimes I think love is the reason language was invented.”
take a hint, dani brown
โAnything you want to do, you can. Hurdles were made to be jumped. Glass ceilings were made to be smashed. But all that can be exhausting, so make sure you care for yourself too. There’s great value in the things that bring you joy.โ
the death of vivek oji
โI’m not what anyone thinks I am. I never was. I didn’t have the mouth to put it into words, to say what was wrong, to change the things I felt I needed to change. And every day it was difficult, walking around and knowing that people saw me one way, knowing that they were wrong, so completely wrong, that the real me was invisible to them. It didn’t even exist to them. So: If nobody sees you, are you still there?โ
Ever after always
โWe canโt possibly hope to always live โhappily.โ But โever afterโ? That we can hope for and choose. Because โever afterโ isnโt an idea. Itโs a personโan imperfect person whoโs perfect for you.โ Her eyes search mine as she gives me one soft, tender kiss. โYouโre that person, for me. Youโre my ever after.โ
sLIPPERY CREATURES
โAnd he owned a lot of books, although just now and then, when it got dark and the shelves loomed over him, he got the feeling that they owned him.โ
jade city
โExpectations are a funny thing,” Wen said. “When you’re born with them, you resent them, fight against them. When you’ve never been given any, you feel the lack of them your whole life.โ
sing anyway
“When something really fits,” she said carefully, “You realize how much energy you’ve been unconsciously devoting to not fitting.”
THE GODDESS OF NOTHING AT ALL
โYou read her books?โ
Loki held up a finger. โDonโt say it. Sheโs one of the best Elven storytellers, and you should have expected it.โ
โShe writes love stories!โ I teased.
He scoffed. โAnd why should I not want to be wooed?โ
under the whispering door
โEveryone loses their way at some point, and itโs not just because of their mistakes or the decisions they make. Itโs because theyโre horribly, wonderfully human. And the one thing Iโve learned about being human is that we canโt do this alone. When weโre lost, we need help to try to find our way again.โ
the other side of perfect
โWe cried because doing something brave didnโt always make you feel brave. We cried because fixing things was hard, and change was slow. We cried for all the ways that loving something with your whole heart can also break it at the same time.โ
Have you read any of these books or are they on your TBR?
What are some of your favourite memorable quotes?
dinipandareads 
I really, really want to read Jade City! These are great quotes– thank you for sharing!
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Yes, I highly recommend it! It’s such an amazing series ๐
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Love that quote from Under The Whispering Door! โค
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That book was so quotable! โค๏ธ
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I struggle a bit with quote posts, too! I simply donโt find that many new quotes over time that I love enough to write down. ๐
My post: https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-memorable-things-characters-have-said/
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I always tell myself to get better at keeping track of quotes and I never do it ๐
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You put a book that crushed me first. I loved Yoon’s book but it was so heartbreaking. That quote is beautiful though
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Omg, I know! I didn’t expect the heartbreak and oof, it slayed me so much. I should expect Yoon’s books to always do that to me, I think ๐
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I love all these, but especially the ones from Under the Whispering Door and Ever After Always.
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Definitely some of my all time faves โค๏ธ
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Great list, Dini! I really need to pick up Under the Whispering Door asap.
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Thanks, Jess! I hope you enjoy it ๐
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Under the Whispering Door had so many beautiful lines in it. Great choice.
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TJ Klune’s books always have so many beautiful quotes! ๐
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Revisiting favorite quotes can definitely make one want to reread a book! I love the quotes from Dani Brown and Ever after.
The Goddess of Nothing At All looks awesome!
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I can’t recommend The Goddess of Nothing At All more! It’s so so good ๐
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Ever After looks so good!
I went off-topic this week: https://fiftytwo.blog/2021/11/09/ttt-books-you-recommend-the-most/
Happy TTT!
Lori
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It’s so good! I’m a big fan of Chloe Liese’s romances โค๏ธ
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Ahhh – I love these quotes, Dini! The one from Ever After Always is lovely, and the one from Jade City makes me want to read the book even more than I already did. lol And Under the Whispering Door had so many powerful quotes. The one you picked is one of my faves. ๐
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Yeeesss!! Jade City is amazing! The whole series is amazing!! I’m planning to re-read it (and actually write my review this time hopefully) before the third book comes out. It’s just so so good! โค๏ธ
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I still haven’t read Nicola’s latest, but someday! The cover is pretty. Also, that ‘Ever After’ quote is SO sweet. Tends to have a more realistic truth to it as well. Thanks so much for visiting Finding Wonderland, Dini! Always glad when you do. ๐
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Thanks for visiting my post too, Rissi! Yoon’s latest was heartbreaking (but wonderful lol) and Ever After Always is such a great romance! ๐
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I’ve seen lots of great CERULEAN SEA quotes today. I really, REALLY need to read it one of these days. It sounds excellent.
Happy TTT!
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
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Yes! It’s such a wonderful read and I highlighted so many passages while reading that book ๐
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You’ve done a lot better than me, Dini. And you found some great quotes.
Thanks for visiting my TTT which shows readers on the covers.
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I haven’t read these but I love the quotes you have picked!
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I love how much love the Brown sisters books keep getting–I really need to read them! Great list ๐
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That TJ Klune’s quote… Sigh. I love it so much. Great list, Dini!
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