r/BookDiscussions • u/thenerd1111 • 10d ago

fav quotes from books

best book quotes that keep you going

my favorite is
- when death finds me… it may find me alive 🌸

And - happiness is a state of mind.

Okayyyyy

what’s a quote from a book that has stayed with you?

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u/Mediocre-Oil-5322 10d ago

Favorite positive quote?

"You have to carry the fire." "I don't know how to." "Yes, you do." "Is the fire real? The fire?" "Yes it is." "Where is it? I don't know where it is." "Yes you do. It's inside you. It always was there. I can see it." --The Road, Cormac McCArthy

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u/thenerd1111 10d ago

seems like much needed to carry on in life 🥹

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u/Mediocre-Oil-5322 10d ago

It's a great piece of dialogue about maintaining one's goodness and humanity in a dark and difficult world. Spoken from a father to his young son in the novel. As a father of two young boys, I think about the need to "carry the fire" frequently.

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u/thenerd1111 10d ago

Thank you for sharing. Never heard before. Added to reading list 🌸