Great quotes for book lovers

If you are a fan of books and reading has become a part of your nighttime ritual, then you will love these quotes curated by the Delevu review team.

Bookshops and libraries are a backstage of success.

In the back garden of your mind there should be always an opened book.

There are two kinds of magic: the one captured in sparks and the one captured in words.

If you want to hear a sound of happiness, turn the page of a book.

A book is a humble messenger from paradise to a daily life.

A library card is a gift card you can use to pay your brain for getting smarter.

A librarian is a shop assistant who sells you a better version of yourself.

If a brain were an app, books would be a programming language.

A library card is the only card in your wallet that costs you nothing and gives you everything.

Even a bad book can teach you something. For instance, how to avoid choosing bad books.

Delight the book to the last stop.

A book is not an escape from life but a shortcut to a better one.

Reading the wrong book doesn’t harm as hard as applying the wrong technology.

A book is a picturesque mountain road where your imagination chases that of the author.

Make books a part of your day, and they will make happiness a part of your life.

One picture is like a thousand words, and one book is like a million pictures.

A book is a thought-vending machine.

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Great lines to read when you have a few minutes to spare

Standing in a COVID line at the grocery store waiting to enter? It’s a familiar scenario these days, so next time you find yourself in this situation, take a few minutes to read these great one-liners curated by the Delevu review team.

“You’re only as good as your last haircut.” – Fran Lebowitz

“Good advice is something a man gives when he is too old to set a bad example.”– Francois de La Rochefoucauld

“Marriage is the only war in which you sleep with the enemy.” – Francois de La Rochefoucauld

“I can’t understand why a person will take a year to write a novel when he can easily buy one for a few dollars.” – Fred Allen

“The first time I sang in the church choir; two hundred people changed their religion.” – Fred Allen

“Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all others because you were born in it.” – George Bernard Shaw

“We learn from experience that men never learn anything from experience.” – George Bernard Shaw

“Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.” – George Burns

“If you live to be one hundred, you’ve got it made. Very few people die past that age.” – George Burns

“You know you’re getting old when you stoop to tie your shoelaces and wonder what else you could do while you’re down there.” – George Burns

“Have you ever noticed that anybody driving faster than you is a maniac, and anyone going slower than you is a moron?” – George Carlin

“I was thinking about how people seem to read the Bible a whole lot more as they get older; then it dawned on me – they’re cramming for their final exam.” – George Carlin

“I’m in shape. Round is a shape.” – George Carlin

“If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done?” – George Carlin

“May the forces of evil become confused on the way to your house.” – George Carlin

“Most people work just hard enough not to get fired and get paid just enough money not to quit.” – George Carlin

“One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.” – George Carlin

“To those of you who received honors, awards and distinctions, I say well done. And to the C students, I say you, too, can be president of the United States.” – George W. Bush

“The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that it has never tried to contact us.” – Bill Watterson

“Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes. After that who cares?… He’s a mile away and you’ve got his shoes!” – Billy Connolly

“I’ve always wanted to go to Switzerland to see what the army does with those wee red knives.” – Billy Connolly

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Words to help you let go of negative people in your life

No one needs draining, negative people in their lives. If you are going through a rough patch with someone close to you, here are some inspiring words to help you navigate this difficult process, curated by the Delevu review team.

1. “Let go of negative people. They only show up to share complaints, problems, disastrous stories, fear, and judgment on others. If somebody is looking for a bin to throw all their trash into, make sure it’s not in your mind.” – Dalai Lama

2. “Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too can become great.” — Mark Twain

3. “Because at some point you have to realize that some people can stay in your heart but not in your life.” —Sandi Lynn

4. “There is no in between, we all have to touch our own bottom.” ― Liz Thebart

5. “Like arsenic, toxic people will slowly kill you. They kill your positive spirit and play with your mind and emotions. The only cure is to let them go.” —Dennisse Lisseth

6. “Everybody has bad relationships, and, at the end of the day, they are just a great way to set yourself up for a good relationship.” – Anne Hathaway

7. “As important as it is to learn how to deal with different kinds of people, truly toxic people will never be worth your time and energy – and they take a lot of each. Toxic people create unnecessary complexity, strife, and, worst of all, stress.” — Travis Bradberry

8. “There are people who break you down by just being them. They need not do anything. Dissociate.” ― Malebo Sephodi

9. “No matter how much you love the person, you cannot change them. You may influence them; but at the end of the day, they must decide for themselves.” — Robert E. Baines Jr.

10. “Controllers, abusers, and manipulative people don’t question themselves. They don’t ask themselves if the problem is them. They always say the problem is someone else.” —Darlene Quimet

11. “How you choose to feel today should not be dependent on others.” ― Anthon St. Maarten

12. “You cannot expect to live a positive life if you hang with negative people.” — Joel Osteen

13. “Toxic relationships are like a good pasta that has been overcooked.” ― Asa Don Brown

14. “An entire sea of water can’t sink a ship unless it gets inside the ship. Similarly, the negativity of the world can’t put you down unless you allow it to get inside you.” — Goi Nasu

15. “Sometimes it’s better to end something and try to start something new than imprison yourself in hoping for the impossible.” —Karen Salmansohn

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Classic American movies you need to watch

Looking to sit down with a good movie to take your mind off things? Then choose one of these great American films, selected by the Delevu review team, and get your popcorn popping!

Rear Window by Alfred Hitchcock

Want to see an audience jump? Show them the scene where Grace Kelly is searching through Raymond Burr's apartment and we suddenly see Burr turn a corner and walk back toward it. Jimmy Stewart stars as the laid-up photographer-cum-voyeur who suspects a neighbor is a murderer.

The Birth of a Nation by D.W. Griffith

Yes, it may be the most racist movie ever made. But it is also one of the most technically best, and its innovations changed movies forever. The radiant Lillian Gish brings a light to this story of the Civil War and its aftermath. It's a masterpiece. Hateful, yes. But a masterpiece.

An Affair to Remember by Leo McCarey

This is the film everyone cries over in "Sleepless in Seattle." The first half is more of a romantic comedy, as playboy Cary Grant and singer Deborah Kerr fall for each other on a ship. The second half is all drama, as their love is tested by circumstance.

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Hope Quotes That Will Instantly Lift You Up

Read these hope quotes curated by the Delevu review team to get you through a tough time, or just for a little inspiration.

“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” —Desmond Tutu.

“The new dawn blooms as we free it. For there is always light if only we’re brave enough to see it, if only we’re brave enough to be it.” — National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman.

“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.” —Albert Einstein.

“Listen to the mustn’ts, child. Listen to the don’ts. Listen to the shouldn’ts, the impossibles, the won’ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me … Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.” —Shel Silverstein.

“Fear never builds the future, but hope does.” —Joe Biden.

“There is some good in this world, and it’s worth fighting for.” —J.R.R. Tolkien.

“It’s always something, to know you’ve done the most you could. But, don’t leave off hoping, or it’s of no use doing anything. Hope, hope to the last!” —Charles Dickens.

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Words to explain why you should always be grateful

Sometimes it can be hard to be grateful for the things we have in life, but after reading these quotes curated by the Delevu review team, you will understand just how important it really is.

Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly. – Robert F. Kennedy

A grateful heart is a beginning of greatness. It is an expression of humility. It is a foundation for the development of such virtues as prayer, faith, courage, contentment, happiness, love, and well-being. – James E. Faust

Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them. – William Shakespeare

All possibilities are on the other side of Yes. You have to have a Yes mindset to get to Greatness. – John C. Maxwell

When you're good at something, you'll tell everyone. When you're great at something, they'll tell you. – Walter Payton

Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always try to do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, are great. – Mark Twain

In life, adversity only visits the strong. It stays forever with the weak. We have to decide whether we're going to be strong or weak. – Dale Brown

If people are doubting how far you'll go, go so far that you can't hear them anymore. – Michele Ruiz

You have to be willing to get your heart broken to be a champion, and you have to do it over and over again. – Doc Rivers

It's not a sin to get knocked down; it's a sin to stay down. – Linley Wartenberg

I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying. – Michael Jordan

If it's important you'll find a way. If it's not, you'll find an excuse. – Ryan Blair

The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra. – Jimmy Johnson

It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit. – Harry Truman

Outstanding leaders go out of their way to boost the self esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves it’s amazing what they can accomplish. – Sam Walton

It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things. – Leonardo da Vinci

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Food quotes you will love

If you love food you will love these quotes curated by the Delevu review team from some of the most famous foodies in the world.

“People who love to eat are always the best people.” Julia Child

“The only thing I like better than talking about food is eating.” John Walters

“Cooking is all about people. Food is maybe the only universal thing that really has the power to bring everyone together. No matter what culture, everywhere around the world, people get together to eat.” Guy Fieri

“Food is for eating, and good food is to be enjoyed… I think food is, actually, very beautiful in itself.” Delia Smith

“Food is not rational. Food is culture, habit, craving and identity.” Jonathan Safran Foer

“Age and glasses of wine should never be counted.” Unknown

“You don’t need a silver fork to eat good food.” Paul Prudhomme

“The secret of success is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside.” Mark Twain

“If you really want to make a friend, go to someone’s house and eat with him… The people who give you their food give you their heart.” Cesar Chavez

“We all eat, and it would be a sad waste of opportunity to eat badly.” Anna Thomas

“After a good dinner one can forgive anybody, even one’s own relations.” Oscar Wilde

“My weaknesses have always been food and men — in that order.” Dolly Parton

“There is no sincerer love than the love of food.” George Bernard Shaw

“Food, in the end, in our own tradition, is something holy. It’s not about nutrients and calories. It’s about sharing. It’s about honesty. It’s about identity.” Louise Fresco

“Everything you see I owe to spaghetti.” Sophia Loren

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