26 Of The Most Inspirational Lines In LiteratureSkip To ContentHomepageSign InSearch BuzzFeedSearch BuzzFeedlol Badge Feedwin Badge Feedtrending Badge FeedCalifornia residents can opt out of "sales" of personal data.Do Not Sell My Personal Information 2022 BuzzFeed, Inc PressRSSPrivacyConsent PreferencesUser TermsAd ChoicesHelpContactSitemapPosted on 27 Apr 2017 26 Of The Most Inspirational Lines In Literature "Not all who wander are lost." – J. R. R. Tolkien by Jamie JonesBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestTwitterMailLink We asked members of the BuzzFeed Community to share some of the most inspirational quotes from literature Here are some of the responses 1. “We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.” – Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere's Fan Submitted by Gina Clark, Facebook 2 Getty Images / BuzzFeed Submitted by ashleyk469b2c9d3 3. "Isn't it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet?” – L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables Submitted by alexian2 4. “All grown-ups were once children... but only few of them remember it.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince Submitted by katherineg41b42b329 5 Getty Images / BuzzFeed Submitted by mckennareignl 6. "You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose." – Dr. Seuss, Oh, The Places You'll Go! Submitted by Elena Maria Alm, Facebook 7. "If you're going to try, go all the way. Otherwise, don't even start." – Charles Bukowski, Factotum 8 Getty Images / BuzzFeed Submitted by Rebecca Cook, Facebook 19. “You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from.” – Cormac McCarthy, No Country for Old Men Submitted by Ann Catherine Hughes, Facebook 10. “if you don’t try at anything, you can’t fail… it takes back bone to lead the life you want.” – Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road Submitted by alexisa4d08611f3 11 Getty Images / BuzzFeed Submitted by siirilinh 12. "I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship." – Louisa May Alcott, Little Women Submitted by kathrynj4 13. "I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be." – Douglas Adams, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul Submitted by Rebecca Cook, Facebook 14 Getty Images / BuzzFeed Submitted by kirand49c7c69be 15. “Never forget what you are, for surely the world will not. Make it your strength. Then it can never be your weakness. Armour yourself in it, and it will never be used to hurt you.” – George R. R. Martin, A Game of Thrones Submitted by wowsuchnerd 16. "We need never be hopeless because we can never be irreparably broken." – John Green, Looking For Alaska Submitted by amymc91 17 Getty Images / BuzzFeed Submitted by ruzia 18. “Life before Death. Strength before Weakness. Journey before Destination.” – Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings Submitted by nathanielstuartwolfalb 19. "Nolite te bastardes carborundorum. Don't let the bastards grind you down." – Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid's Tale Submitted by jaimee4f828a75f 20 Getty Images / BuzzFeed Submitted by thevulcanbellydancer 21. “I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart. I am, I am, I am.” – Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar Submitted by bemysilversprings 22. "I saw that my life was a vast glowing empty page and I could do anything I wanted." – Jack Kerouac, The Dharma Burns Submitted by tinarita 23 Getty Images / BuzzFeed Submitted by deborahm49005fea6 24. “Sometimes you wake up. Sometimes the fall kills you. And sometimes, when you fall, you fly.” – Neil Gaiman, The Sandman, Vol. 6: Fables and Reflections Submitted by jamgood 25. “In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.” – Albert Camus. Return to Tipasa Submitted by jenniferlegerm 26 Getty Images / BuzzFeed Submitted by cooperscooper11 Want to be featured in similar BuzzFeed posts Follow the BuzzFeed Community on Facebook and Twitter Share This ArticleFacebookPinterestTwitterMailLink Want great book recommendations in your inbox every week Sign up for the BuzzFeed Books newsletter This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.