Book Quotes for Readers, with Printable Bookmarks
These book quotes come from classic books in the public domain, and every line was checked word for word against the original text. There are 12 quote pages, from Alice in Wonderland and Jane Austen to Shakespeare, Mark Twain and the Bible. Each page has eight quote bookmarks to print in color or as an ink saver.
What is the best quote about books?
Emily Dickinson wrote one of the best quotes about books: "There is no Frigate like a Book / To take us Lands away." In two lines she says that a book can carry you somewhere else. It is on the Emily Dickinson quotes page, and the bookmarks page has it as a quote bookmark to print.
Quotes from the book Pride and Prejudice
The Jane Austen page has 22 quotes with chapter references, from Pride and Prejudice next to Emma, Persuasion and her other novels. It includes the famous opening line about a truth universally acknowledged, and Caroline Bingley's claim that there is no enjoyment like reading.
Quotes from the Little Women book
The Little Women page has 20 quotes from the book by Louisa May Alcott, each with its chapter, and eight bookmarks to print. The lines follow Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy through home, work and growing up, checked against the full text of the novel.
Book lover quotes about reading
The page of quotes about reading and books has 25 lines for book lovers, from Austen, Dickens, Thoreau, Dickinson, Alcott, Montgomery, Twain, Carroll and more. Francis Bacon's line about books to be tasted, swallowed, chewed and digested is one of them. Eight of the lines are set as bookmarks.
Questions
What is the most famous book quote?
One of the most famous book quotes is the first line of Pride and Prejudice: "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 wrote it in 1813. You can find it on the Jane Austen quotes page.
What are some beautiful quotes from books?
Emily Dickinson's "Hope is the thing with feathers / That perches in the soul" is a beautiful line about hope. Anne of Green Gables asks, "Isn't it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet?" Both are on the quote pages here, each next to eight printable bookmarks.
What are some powerful quotes from books?
Shakespeare's "All the world's a stage, / And all the men and women merely players" is a powerful line about life. Henry David Thoreau wrote that books are the treasured wealth of the world. You will find both on the Shakespeare page and the page of quotes about reading.
What book is this quote from?
Every quote on these pages names the book or poem it comes from. Most quote pages also give the chapter, act or scene. The bookmarks print the source under the line, so you always know where to read more.
Are the quote bookmarks free?
All quote bookmarks are free PDFs for US Letter and A4. Personal and classroom use is free. Please link to the page if you share them.
How were the quotes checked?
Every line was checked word for word against the original text of the book. Quotes that cannot be traced to a book were left out.
Can I print the quote bookmarks with less ink?
Every quote bookmark comes in a color version and an ink-saver version. The ink saver prints on white and uses much less ink.