As the holidays roll around, I am always trying to find great books to read over the winter break. Here are some of my favorite quotes from books that I love. I hope you find some inspiration.
*P.S These are also great gift ideas for fellow reading enthusiasts*
“He realized he was a Pygmy before the monstrous machine of the future.”
-Boris Pasternak in Doctor Zhivago
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Check out the synopsis: Doctor Zhivago
Doctor Zhivago spans the years of the Russian Revolution, depicting a love story that both devastates and compels.
“Love is the longing for the half of ourselves we have lost.”
-Milan Kundera in The Unbearable Lightness of Being
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Check out the synopsis: The Unbearable Lightness of Being
The Unbearable Lightness of Being describes the conflicted relationships of lovers, husbands, wives, and friends amidst the vibrant geography of Europe.
“ I wish too many things.”
-Ernest Hemingway in The Old Man and the Sea
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Check out the synopsis: The Old Man and the Sea
This classic tells the story of aging fisherman in the pursuit of his last great catch.
“Hell is empty and all the devils are here.”
-Shakespeare in The Tempest
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Check out the synopsis: The Tempest
This Shakespeare play combines tragedy and comedy to tell the story of magic, royalty, love and monsters as they all collide on a secluded island.
“Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know.”
-Ernest Hemingway in The Garden of Eden
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Check out the synopsis: The Garden of Eden
The Garden of Eden tells the tragic and exciting story of a young married couple torn apart by a torrid affair.
“Beauty is an enormous, unmerited gift given randomly, stupidly.”
-Khaled Hoesseini in And the Mountains Echoed
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This remarkable story spans generations and reveals the heartbreaking impact of war on a family.
“Once upon a time there was a boy who loved a girl, and her laughter was the question he wanted to spend his whole life answering.”
-Nicole Krauss in History of Love
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The History of Love tells a story of love lost and found as one book brings families and lovers back together after years apart.
“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past”
-F. Scott Fitzgerald in The Great Gatsby
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Check out the synopsis: The Great Gatsby
This classic tells the story of the larger-than-life Jay Gatsby who is haunted by his desire for love. He finds this love amidst the outrageous era of the 1920’s.
