7 Book Quotes to Warm Your Soul

With winter coming things can feel extra heavy, so we’re here to brighten your inbox and your day with the magic of words. Books have a way of wrapping us up in comfort, hope, and inspiration—even when the world feels out of sorts.

Here are 7 book quotes to warm your soul and keep the fire alive, even on a snowy day like today:

1. “And now that you don’t have to be perfect, you can be good.” – John Steinbeck, East of Eden
   
   
2. “She wasn’t doing a thing that I could see, except standing there leaning on the balcony railing, holding the universe together.” – J.D. Salinger, A Girl I Knew
   
   
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
   
   
4. “If you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely.” – Roald Dahl, The Twits
   
   
5. “Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul, and sings the tune without the words, and never stops at all.” – Emily Dickinson
   
   
6. “We are all fools in love.” – Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice
   
   
7. “You can’t stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.” – A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh

So, snuggle up with a warm drink, a cozy blanket, and your favorite book. The Midnight Oil is open if you need a fresh read (or just an excuse to get out of the house). We're always here to keep the light burning, no matter how snowy or gloomy it gets.

Sending you all the bookish love and warm thoughts,

Your friends at The Midnight Oil