Happy Saturday, lovely readers! I hope that you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Mine was spent with family and followed by an 11-hour shopping day with friends (“Shop till you drop” became literal when I finally crashed in H&M….). I still don’t consider myself an experienced Black Friday shopper, but I think that anyone who dared to leave their house yesterday deserves some kind of award. I’m up for more pie.
Now, as I play “Jingle Bell Rock” on a loop in my head, I want to break down, in detail, the writing examples that I chose to use in my swipe file earlier this month. These excerpts are some of my favorite quotes from different genres, and I love them all for different reasons, which you’ll find below. Click on the images to enlarge.
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- Though spoken by a demigod, this quote applies to all readers.
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- Said to a hero as he wonders if his extraordinary abilities make him a villain.
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- Spoken by a humorous character but draws a clear line between empathy and survival.
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- Questions the ultimate power of fear over humans, a topic that is studied in-depth over the course of the Divergent Trilogy.
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- This is a difficult truth in easy-to-understand words.
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- Shows unwavering loyalty, a major theme in The Lunar Chronicles.
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- These lines, written by “ex-Master of the Universe,” Will Traynor, apply to everyone who reads Me Before You.
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- A beautiful line that encourages optimism in every situation.
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- Both beautifully true and heartbreaking, spoken by the unique narrator of The Book Thief, Death.
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- Asks an important question of all viewers: What is the meaning of your life?
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- A family motto in my home and in many others around the world.
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- Challenges viewers to find a new perspective.
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- From a movie about Alan Turing, the father of modern computing and a man in whom few people believed.
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- Encourages bravery in those moments when we feel stuck.
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- This quote is hilariously relatable.
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- This quote doesn’t get Luke the girl, but it’s passionate and hopeful.
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- An excellent reminder to live every day to the fullest.
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- Powerhouse quote that not only applies to all viewers but that shows deep empathy as well.
I hope that this post has made my writing swipe file more impactful. If you haven’t seen it yet, hop on over to the Portfolio page to see these and more great quotes, titles and book covers!
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