Fabulous Book Quotes

Get ready for some amazing book quotes. Since I’m a science fiction author, many of the quotes lean in that direction. I can’t help it if I’m biased. 😉 But even if you aren’t a lover of sci fi books, you’re sure to find some book quotes that you love.

Science Fiction Book Quotes

Whether you want the best sci fi book quotes, famous sci fi quotes, or even funny sci fi book quotes, you’ll find what you are looking for here. If there’s a quote you like, please share it!

Some of the following quotes are from hard sci fi and some are from soft sci fi. Don’t know the difference between the two? Check out my post What is Soft Sci Fi. One of the book quotes if from Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. I had to include it since it is widely considered the first science fiction novel ever written.

“Nothing travels faster than the speed of light, with the possible exception of bad news, which obeys its own special laws.” (Douglas Adams, Mostly Harmless)

“We’d stared into the face of Death, and Death blinked first. You’d think that would make us feel brave and invincible. It didn’t.” (Rick Yancey, The 5^th Wave)

“Science fiction writers foresee the inevitable, and although problems and catastrophes are inevitable, solutions are not.” (Isaac Asimov)

“In science fiction, we’re always searching for new frontiers. We’re drawn to the unknown.” (Ridley Scott)

Science fiction is not quirky anymore; we live in a futuristic world now. (Bonnie Hammer)

“You don’t have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading.” (Ray Bradbury)

“Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” (Arthur C. Clarke)

“Science fiction is not prescriptive; it is descriptive.” (Ursula K. Le Guin, The Left Hand of Darkness)

“Science fiction is very well suited to asking philosophical questions; questions about the nature of reality, what it means to be human, how do we know the things that we think we know.” (Ted Chiang)

“Life, although it may only be an accumulation of anguish, is dear to me, and I will defend it.” (Mary Shelley, Frankenstein)

Best Book Quotes

These are some of the most famous book quotes you will find. Enjoy Harry Potter quotes, Dr. Seuss quotes, and more. If you find a favorite, please share it!

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“If you have good thoughts, they will shine out of your face like sunbeams, and you will always look lovely.” (Roald Dahl, The Twits)

“If all the world hated you and believed you wicked, while your own conscience approved of you and absolved you from guilt, you would not be without friends.” (Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre)

“Nothing in the world is ever completely wrong. Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.” (Paulo Coehlo, Brida)

“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” (Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl)

“Deep in the human unconscious is a pervasive need for a logical universe that makes sense. But the real universe is always one step beyond logic.” (Frank Herbert, Dune)

“You don’t have to live forever, you just have to live.” (Natalie Babbit, Tuck Everlasting)

“He who has felt the deepest grief is best able to experience supreme happiness.” (Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo)

“We’ve all got both light and dark inside us. What matters is the part we choose to act on. That’s who we really are.” (J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix)

“Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.” (Victor Hugo, Les Miserables)

“Why fit in when you were born to stand out?” (Dr. Seuss)

“The loneliest moment in someone’s life is when they are watching their whole world fall apart, and all they can do is stare blankly.” (F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby)

“For what you see and hear depends a good deal on where you are standing: it also depends on what sort of person you are.” (C.S. Lewis, The Magicians Nephew)

“Books are uniquely portable magic.” (Stephen King)

“None of us really changes over time. We only become more fully what we are.” (Anne Rice, The Vampire Lestat)

“There is some good in the world and it’s worth fighting for.” (J.R.R. Tolkien, The Two Towers)

Love Quotes from Books

It’s no secret that I’m a hopeless romantic. I adore a good love story. Get your romance fix from these excellent love quotes from books. Please share if you find something you like!

“Who, being loved, is poor?” (Oscar Wilde, A Woman of No Importance)

“Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.” (Emily Bronte, Wuthering Heights)

“If I loved you less, I might be able to talk about it more.” (Jane Austen, Emma)

“Every atom of your flesh is as dear to me as my own: in pain and sickness it would still be dear.” (Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre)

“You could have had anything else in the world, and you asked for me.” (Cassandra Clare, City of Glass)

“You should be kissed and often, and by someone who knows how.” (Margaret Mitchell, Gone With the Wind)

“We accept the love we think we deserve.” (Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower)

“You are my heart, my life, my one and only thought.” (Arthur Conan Doyle, The White Company)

“All he cares about here on the edge of forever, is her. He does not want to die. Not because he is afraid. Simply because he cannot bear the thought of leaving her behind.” (Amie Kaufman, Illuminae)

“We loved with a love that was more than love.” (Edgar Allen Poe, Annabel Lee)

Quotes from Sci Fi Books with Strong Female Leads

Enjoy some of the best and most famous quotes from some of the best and most famous books in this genre. Two of the books are on my Top 6 Sci Fi Books with Strong Female Leads. If you find a book quote you love, please share!

The Hunger Games Book Quotes

This book is equal parts suspense and philosophy, adventure and romance. This novel is set in the future with unsettling parallels to our present. You can buy the book here. These quotes may be from any of the books in the Hunger Games trilogy. Please share any quotes you love!

“Destroying things is much easier than making them.” (Suzanne Collins)

“You’ve got about as much charm as a dead slug.” (Suzanne Collins)

“When he sings… even the birds stop to listen.” (Suzanne Collins)

“You don’t forget the face of the person who was your last hope.” (Suzanne Collins)

“I am not pretty. I am not beautiful. I am as radiant as the sun.” (Suzanne Collins)

Divergent Book Quotes

This is the gripping story of a dystopian world manufactured by courage, self sacrifice, and love. One choice can transform you. Get the first book. These quotes may be from any of the books in the Divergent trilogy. If you love one of these quotes, please share it!

“I have a theory that selflessness and bravery aren’t all that different.” (Veronica Roth)

“Fear doesn’t shut you down; it wakes you up.” (Veronica Roth)

“Then I realize what it is. It’s him. Something about him makes me feel like I am about to fall. Or turn to liquid. Or burst into flames.” (Veronica Roth)

“Human reason can excuse any evil; that is why it’s so important that we don’t rely on it.” (Veronica Roth)

“We believe in ordinary acts of bravery, in the courage that drives one person to stand up for another.” (Veronica Roth)

The Lunar Chronicles Book Quotes

The Lunar Chronicles tell the story of a thrilling and complex world of cyborgs and evil queens. Buy the whole series. I’ve included quotes from all four books in the The Lunar Chronicles. Love a quote? Please share it!

“Even in the future the story begins with Once Upon a Time.” (Marissa Meyer, Cinder)

“Mirrors have an uncanny way of telling the truth.” (Marissa Meyer, Cinder)

“Imagine there was a cure, but finding it would cost you everything. It would completely ruin your life. What would you do?” (Marissa Meyer, Cinder)

“But you’re the only one, Scarlet. You’ll always be the only one.” (Marissa Meyer, Scarlet)

“I would rather die because I betrayed them, than live because I betrayed you.” (Marissa Meyer, Scarlet)

“I’m going to escape now.” (Marissa Meyer, Scarlet)

“You can help me pick out a tiara when we’re done saving the world.” (Marissa Meyer, Cress)

“Maybe great, epic romances don’t just happen. We have to make them ourselves.” (Marissa Meyer, Cress)

“She would be brave. She would be heroic. She would make her own destiny.” (Marissa Meyer, Winter)

“She definitely has a crush on you. It’s about the size of Jupiter.” (Marissa Meyer, Winter)

Legend Book Quotes

Legend is full of action, suspense, and romance and is sure to move readers as much as it thrills. It doesn’t merely survive the hype, it deserves it. Get the book. If you find a quote you love, please share it!

“Each day means a new twenty-four hours. Each day means everything’s possible again.” (Marie Lu, Legend)

“Brave thoughts, but am I ready to follow through on them?” (Marie Lu, Legend)

“Logic will save you when nothing else will.” (Marie Lu, Legend)

“If you want to rebel, rebel from inside the system. That’s much more powerful than rebelling outside the system.” (Marie Lu, Legend)

“It’s strange being here with you. I hardly know you. But…sometimes it feels like we’re the same person born into two different worlds.” (Marie Lu, Legend)

The Handmaid’s Tale Book Quotes

The Handmaid’s Tale is funny, unexpected, horrifying, and altogether convincing. It’s both a scathing satire and a dire warning. Get the book. If you love a quote, please share it!

“Ignoring isn’t the same as ignorance, you have to work at it.” (Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale)

“People will do anything rather than admit that their lives have no meaning. No use, that is. No plot.” (Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale)

“When we think of the past it’s the beautiful things we pick out. We want to believe it was all like that.” (Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale)

“One and one and one and one doesn’t equal four. Each one remains unique, there is no way of joining them together. They cannot be exchanged, one for the other. They cannot replace each other.” (Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale)

“You can’t help what you feel, but you can help how you behave.” (Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale)

Want Even More Book Quotes?

Goodreads has an amazing collection of reading quotes and book quotes. If you’re not on goodreads, you should be! Read my in depth post about How to Use Goodreads which include lots of info about all of their amazing features. If you like soft sci fi books with strong female leads, be sure to check out my books.

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