Book Quotes

I love reading novels. I used to read a lot in my younger years as compared to now, but I still grab a book (or my android phone where I store my e-books) once in a while. I will be posting here passages which either hit a nerve or, just simply, caught my attention.

“When it comes to men who are romantically interested in you, it’s really simple. Just ignore everything they say and only pay attention to what they do.”   ~The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch

“The brick walls are there for a reason. They’re not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something… The brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough. They’re there to stop the other people.” ~The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch

“Look, I’m going to find a way to be happy, and I’d really love to be happy with you, but if I can’t be happy with you, then I’ll find a way to be happy without you.” ~The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch

“It’s tough to admit that you’ve made a mistake, but denial is for dummies. Don’t worry about your ego, you’ll get over it. If Capone did, you can. Admitting you’re wrong, even to yourself, is the single most important step toward personal growth.” ~Mob Rules by Louis Ferrante

“People make choices, Jules. That’s what life is. Making choices and living with them.” ~Better than Perfect  by Melissa Kantor

“Sometimes fate or life or whatever you want to call it, leaves a door a little open and you walk through it. But sometimes it locks the door and you have to find the key, or pick the lock, or knock the damn thing down. And sometimes, it doesn’t even show you the door, and you have to build it yourself. But if you keep waiting for the doors to be opened for you… I think you’ll have a hard time finding single happiness, let alone that double portion.” ~Just One Year by Gayle Forman

“Fear is how you lose your life… a little bit at a time… What we give to fear, we take away from… faith” ~The First Phone Call from Heaven by Mitch Albom

“I wanted love to conquer all. But love can’t conquer anything. It can’t do anything on its own. It relies on us to do the conquering on its behalf.” ~Everyday by David Levithan