Motivational Novel Quotes

50 of the Best Inspirational Quotes from Books

What are some of your favorites?

There is some good in this world, and it's worth fighting for. - J.R.R. Tolkien

What are your favorite short inspirational quotes from books? Enjoy these thirty short inspirational quotes from classic literature.

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30 Inspirational Quotes from Classic Literature

1. "The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page." - Saint Augustine
2. "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." - Eleanor Roosevelt
3. "The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
4. "Don't let yesterday take up too much of today." - Will Rogers
5. "The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Nelson Mandela
6. "The future is not set. There is no fate but what we make for ourselves." - Sarah Connor
7. "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." - Aristotle
8. "Be the change you wish to see in the world." - Mahatma Gandhi
9. "The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another." - William James
10. "Happiness is not something readymade. It comes from your own actions." - Dalai Lama

We hope you enjoy these inspirational quotes from books. They are a great reminder that we are all capable of great things, and that we should never give up on our dreams.