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27 Quotes That Prove Young Adult Books Can Be Meaningful

Just because they're for young adults, doesn't mean they can't teach us something.

Sarah Ferguson

Jul 17, 2018

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27 Quotes That Prove Young Adult Books Can Be Meaningful

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Whether you've read the "Hary Potter" series eight-times through, or stick only to the classics - it is undeniable that young adult books contain lessons of great value.

1. "When given the choice between being right or being kind, choose kind."

- Wonder by RJ Palacio

2. "You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can't carry on at all."

- Carry On by Rainbow Rowell

3. "We'll just have to try to make better mistakes tomorrow."

- The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Braken

4. "Some things you can never leave behind. They don't belong to the past. They belong to you."

- The 5^th Wave by Rick Yancey

5. " 'You could rattle the stars,' she whispered. 'You could do anything, if only you dared. And deep down, you know it, too. That’s what scares you most.' "

- Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas

6. "You're in the right place at the right time, and you care enough to do what needs to be done. Sometimes that's enough."

-The Night Circus by Eric Morgenstern

7. "I have a feeling that once you live through something like this, you become a little bit invincible."

- If I Stay by Gayle Forman

8. "Sometimes you don't look very hard for things you don't believe will or can happen."

- The Maze Runner by James Dashner

9. "But consider this: how could light be needed if darkness had not preceded it?"

- Embrace by Jessica Shirvington

10. "Sometimes, as we're stumbling along in the dark, we hit something good."

- Angelfall by Susan Ee

11. "If you have a soul of a warrior, you are a warrior. Whatever the color, the shape, the design of the shade that conceals it, the flame inside the lamp remains the same. You are that flame."

- Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare

12. "Becoming fearless isn't the point. That's impossible. It's learning how to control your fear, and how to be free from it."

- Divergent by Veronica Roth

13. "Everything's a risk. Not doing anything is a risk. It's up to you."

- Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon

14. "The truth is what I make it. I could set this world on fire and call it rain."

- Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

15. "There were different kinds of strength. I knew that now. It didn't always come from a knife or a willingness to fight. Sometimes it came from endurance, where the well ran deep and quiet. Sometimes it came from compassion and forgiveness."

- Enclave by Ann Aguirre

16. "I think of how perhaps the best way to fly would be with hands full of earth, so you always remember where you came from."

- Matched by Ally Condie

17. "Each day means a new twenty-four hours. Each day means everything's possible again. You live in the moment, you die in the moment, you take it all one day at a time."

- Legend by Marie Lu

18. "You're incredibly, absolutely, extremely, supremely, unbelievably different."

- Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia

19. "It’s terrifying to realize your own decisions are shaping your destiny."

- The Diabolic by S.J. Kincaid

20. "You can't be happy unless you're unhappy sometimes."

- Delirium by Lauren Oliver

21. "It's our choices that matter in the end. Not wishes, not words, not promises."

- Passenger by Alexandra Braken

22. "Many boys will bring you flowers. But someday you'll meet a boy who will learn your favorite flower, your favorite song, your favorite sweet. And even if he is too poor to give you any of them, it won't matter because he will have taken the time to know you as no one else does. Only that boy earns your heart."

- Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

23. "I should think that is what anyone would wish- to be loved for themselves and not their position."

- Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake

24. "That was the beauty in stacking up words--they got cheaper, the more you had of them."

- Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

25. "We must always be vigilant, because power comes infected with the only disease left to us: the virus called human nature."

- Scythe by Neal Shushterman

26. "Maybe part of falling in love with someone else is also falling in love with yourself."

- The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon

27. "You've got to jump off cliffs - and build your wings on the way down."

- Emerald Green (The Ruby Red Trilogy) by Kerstin Gier

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Just because they're for young adults, doesn't mean they can't teach us something.

1. "When given the choice between being right or being kind, choose kind."

2. "You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can't carry on at all."

3. "We'll just have to try to make better mistakes tomorrow."

4. "Some things you can never leave behind. They don't belong to the past. They belong to you."

5. " 'You could rattle the stars,' she whispered. 'You could do anything, if only you dared. And deep down, you know it, too. That’s what scares you most.' "

6. "You're in the right place at the right time, and you care enough to do what needs to be done. Sometimes that's enough."

7. "I have a feeling that once you live through something like this, you become a little bit invincible."

8. "Sometimes you don't look very hard for things you don't believe will or can happen."

9. "But consider this: how could light be needed if darkness had not preceded it?"

10. "Sometimes, as we're stumbling along in the dark, we hit something good."

11. "If you have a soul of a warrior, you are a warrior. Whatever the color, the shape, the design of the shade that conceals it, the flame inside the lamp remains the same. You are that flame."

12. "Becoming fearless isn't the point. That's impossible. It's learning how to control your fear, and how to be free from it."

13. "Everything's a risk. Not doing anything is a risk. It's up to you."

14. "The truth is what I make it. I could set this world on fire and call it rain."

15. "There were different kinds of strength. I knew that now. It didn't always come from a knife or a willingness to fight. Sometimes it came from endurance, where the well ran deep and quiet. Sometimes it came from compassion and forgiveness."

16. "I think of how perhaps the best way to fly would be with hands full of earth, so you always remember where you came from."

17. "Each day means a new twenty-four hours. Each day means everything's possible again. You live in the moment, you die in the moment, you take it all one day at a time."

18. "You're incredibly, absolutely, extremely, supremely, unbelievably different."

19. "It’s terrifying to realize your own decisions are shaping your destiny."

20. "You can't be happy unless you're unhappy sometimes."

21. "It's our choices that matter in the end. Not wishes, not words, not promises."

23. "I should think that is what anyone would wish- to be loved for themselves and not their position."

24. "That was the beauty in stacking up words--they got cheaper, the more you had of them."

25. "We must always be vigilant, because power comes infected with the only disease left to us: the virus called human nature."

26. "Maybe part of falling in love with someone else is also falling in love with yourself."

27. "You've got to jump off cliffs - and build your wings on the way down."

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The Best Lines from the Fab Four

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

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There have been many lessons learned.

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2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

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4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

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7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

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