Top Ten Tuesday | Favorite Book Quotes from Recent Reads

Posted February 23, 2026 by Haze in Top Ten Tuesday, Weekly Book Memes / 26 Comments

Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday, a weekly bookish meme hosted by Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl that features a different bookish topic every week.

Today’s topic is Quotes From/About Books

I don’t normally remember quotes, but I’ve been adding some favorite quotes that stand out to me every time I review a book so that I can at least keep a record and remember them when I come back to the reviews. The list below are some of my favorites from my most recent reads.

Top Ten Favorite Book Quotes from Recent Reads

  1. “The library belongs to everyone. The library, Janet used to say, is one of only a few places in the world that one doesn’t need to believe anything or buy anything to come inside.” – The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth
  2. “There’s no bitch on earth like a mother frightened for her kids.” – Dolores Claiborne by Stephen King
  3. “We all make mistakes. It’s how we deal with our mistakes that really define our character.” – Better Than Revenge by Kasie West
  4. “There is no happy ending, theres just. . . happily living. As best you can.” – The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston
  5. “At the end of the day, at the end of the week, at the end of my life, I want to say I contributed more than I criticized.” – Dare to Lead by Brené Brown
  6. “They ask something small of you. A thing you would prefer not to do, but is not so terrible. You think you are working your way up, but in fact they are changing you. Moulding you into what they think you should be, one compromise at a time.” – The Will of the Many by James Islington
  7. “I lay it down as a general rule, Harriet, that if a woman doubts as to whether she should accept a man or not, she certainly ought to refuse him.” – Emma by Jane Austen
  8. “Nobody can take care of you the way you need to take care of yourself. It’s your job to take care of yourself like that.” – The Wedding People by Alison Espach
  9. “Don’t cheat your friendships. Don’t ask them to mean less to you than they do, or think they only have value if they’re a stop on the way to a real relationship. All relationships are real. Friendship can be as deep as the ocean. It’s all a kind of love, and love isn’t any one kind of thing.” – Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts by Kate Racculia
  10. “There is a crazy-wild delight that comes over you when you discover something new, something extraordinary. If you try to share that and people look at you blankly, it’s crushing. But if there’s someone else there to say really?! and take fire with enthusiasm alongside you – well, that will keep you going for a long time.” – Hemlock & Silver by T. Kingfisher

What are some of your favorite bookish quotes? Why do they resonate for you?

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26 responses to “Top Ten Tuesday | Favorite Book Quotes from Recent Reads”

  1. Rissi

    Ooo! I recognize some authors I like on your list though I haven’t read that one by Kasie yet (same goes for Jane Austen too!). That one from Ashley Poston’s book is lovely, too. 🙂 Thanks for sharing!

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  3. Anne@HeadFullofBooks

    “The library belongs to everyone. The library, Janet used to say, is one of only a few places in the world that one doesn’t need to believe anything or buy anything to come inside.”

    I am such a fan of libraries. I often notice the mix of folks who use them, too. One of the great small-d (democratic) institutions.

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  8. Dini @ dinipandareads

    Ooh, these are great quotes! That Dead Romantics one though 🥹 I loved that book so much. I’ve got Wedding People, Will of the Many, and Hemlock & Silver on my TBR and I can’t wait to come across these quotes in the book!

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