Authors are the architects of our literary world, crafting stories that transport us to different realms, make us feel a gamut of emotions, and expand our understanding of the human condition. Their words, both in their works and in their personal musings, hold profound wisdom and inspiration. Here are 44 of the best quotes from authors, which offer insights into their creative process, their views on life, and the power of literature.
44 Best Author Quotes to Inspire You
1. “You know, Hobbes, some days even my lucky rocketship underpants don’t help.” ― Bill Watterson
2. “Even if we don’t have the power to choose where we come from, we can still choose where we go from there.” — Stephen Chbosky
3. “And now that you don’t have to be perfect, you can be good.” — John Steinbeck
4. “Outside the windows the day was bright: golden sunshine, blue sky, pleasant wind… I wanted to punch the happy day in the face, grab it by the hair, and beat it until it told me what the hell it was so happy about.”
― Ilona Andrews
5. “I haven’t had a very good day. I think I might still be hungover and everyone’s dead and my root beer’s gone.” ― Holly Black
6. “It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all – in which case, you fail by default.” — J. K. Rowling
7. “But I am very poorly today & very stupid & I hate everybody & everything. One lives only to make blunders.” ― Charles Darwin
8. “We are cups, constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is knowing how to tip ourselves over and let the beautiful stuff out.” — Ray Bradbury
9. “You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.” —
Maya Angelou
10. “Life is never fair, and perhaps it is a good thing for most of us that it is not.” — Oscar Wilde
11. “Maybe it’s not about having a beautiful day, but about finding beautiful moments. Maybe a whole day is just too much to ask. I could choose to believe that in every day, in all things, no matter how dark and ugly,
there are shards of beauty if I look for them.” ― Anna White
12. “I’ve had the sort of day that would make St. Francis of Assisi kick babies.” ― Douglas Adams
13. “Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.” — Dr. Seuss
14. “Everything is hard before it is easy.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
15. “Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.” — Albert Einstein
16. “These worst mornings with cold floors and hot windows and merciless light — the soul’s certainty that the day will have to be not traversed but sort of climbed, vertically, and then that going to sleep again at the
end of it will be like falling, again, off something tall and sheer.” ― David Foster Wallace
17. “Don’t let your happiness depend on something you may lose.” — C. S. Lewis
18. “It’s so hard to forget pain, but it’s even harder to remember sweetness. We have no scar to show for happiness. We learn so little from peace.” — Chuck Palahniuk
19. “We are all broken, that’s how the light gets in.” — Ernest Hemingway
20. “Monsters are real, ghosts are real, too. They live inside us, and sometimes they win.” — Stephen King
21. “We are all ordinary. We are all boring. We are all spectacular. We are all shy. We are all bold. We are all heroes. We are all helpless. It just depends on the day.” — Brad Meltzer
22. “It hurt because it mattered.” — John Green
23. “Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go.” — Herman Hesse
24. “I want to taste and glory in each day, and never be afraid to experience pain.” — Sylvia Plath
25. “Life’s not fair; why should I be?” — Margaret Atwood
26. “Never look back unless you are planning to go that way.” — Henry David Thoreau
27. “Sooner or later even the fastest runners have to stand and fight.” — Stephen King
28. “We rise by lifting others.” — Robert Ingersoll
29. “I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.” — Maya Angelou
30. “Things usually work out in the end.” “What if they don’t?” “That just means you haven’t come to the end yet.” — Jeanette Walls
31. “Life is a journey, not a destination.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
32. “I have come to believe that caring for myself is not self-indulgent. Caring for myself is an act of survival.” — Audre Lorde
33. “All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost; the old that is strong does not wither, deep roots are not reached by the frost.” — J. R. R. Tolkien
34. “The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.” — Socrates
35. “To be or not to be, that is the question.” — William Shakespeare
36. “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.” — Jane Austen
37. “It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.” — J. K. Rowling
38. “A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams.” — John Barrymore
39. “The best way out is always through.” — Robert Frost
40. “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” — Aristotle
41. “You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.” — Steve Jobs
42. “The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt
43. “If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.” — Albert Einstein
44. “In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on.” — Robert Frost
Conclusion
These 44 author quotes are a window into the minds of some of the most creative and influential people in history. They remind us of the power of words, the beauty of storytelling, and the importance of self – expression. Whether you’re an aspiring writer seeking inspiration, a passionate reader looking to deepen your connection with literature, or simply someone in search of wisdom and insight, these quotes offer a wealth of thought – provoking ideas. They encourage us to embrace our creativity, to explore the world through the pages of a book, and to find meaning and beauty in the written word. Let these words inspire you to pick up a pen, open a book, or simply view the world with a more imaginative and empathetic eye.
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