Regardless of its intent or genre, there is always something to be learned from books. So many times we find ourselves moved or inspired by an authors words. These words tend to be the wisest ones to take and apply to our own life. Books have always been known as a way to escape from reality that can take us away from the hard and stressful times we may be facing at the time.

The best part about it is that when we finish reading, we return to reality thinking, reflecting and knowing more than before. Some quotes from books that do just that have stuck out more than others which have become a positive impact on my life. These quotes inspire, motivate and help me when in times of struggle. And so, I wish to share these quotes with you in hopes that they will help you the same way they do for me. Here are my 10 quotes from books to live by:

1. “Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery.” -JK Rowling, Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire

2. “It doesn't matter how greatly you've been hurt or how much you're hurting, it's what you do with the pain that counts. You could cry for years or you could choose to learn and grow from it.” -Chris Colfer, The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell

3. “Deciding whether or not to trust a person is like deciding whether or not to climb a tree because you might get a wonderful view from the highest branch or you might simply get covered in sap and for this reason many people choose to spend their time alone and indoors where it is harder to get a splinter.” -Lemony Snicket, A Series of Unfortunate Events: A Penultimate Peril

4. “What is the worth of anything we do? The worth is in the act. Your worth halts when you surrender the will to change and experience life.” -Christopher Paolini, Eragon

5. "But remember, boy, that a kind act can sometimes be as powerful as a sword." -Rick Riordan, Percy Jackson: The Battle of the Labyrinth

6. “It's all right to love someone who doesn't love you back, as long as they're worth you loving them. As long as they deserve it.” -Cassandra Clare, The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Angel

7. “You've got to show the world who you are before it tells you. Otherwise you become victim to someone you're not.” -Chris Colfer, Struck By Lightning: The Carson Phillips Journal

8. “Dreams do come true, if only we wish hard enough. You can have anything in life if you will sacrifice everything else for it.” -J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan

9. “It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.” -JK Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

10. “And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” -Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince