Quotes That Will Change Your Life: A Curated Collection of Mind-Blowing Wisdom

by Russ Kick (Editor)

The right quotation can change your life. That condensed idea--expressed in just a few words or a sentence or two--can shift your thinking, trigger an epiphany, and alter your way of seeing the world. The wisest, most experienced, and most thoughtful people in history have left us these little thought-bombs, and this book collects them. Surprising, jolting, discomforting, and comforting insights urge us to live a full, unbridled life, question authority and reality, relate to fellow humans, create, risk, love, live with uncertainty, and stay sane in an insane world. Poets, philosophers, scientists, musicians, artists, presidents, mystics, activists, academics, and others rub shoulders here and give us the benefit of their hard-earned wisdom, breakthroughs, breakdowns, bad choices, sudden illuminations, and lightning wit. Sharing some of life's most important lessons are William Blake and Bruce Lee, Abraham Lincoln and Lorrie Moore, Fyodor Dostoevsky and Terence McKenna, René Magritte and St. Teresa of Avila, Zelda Fitzgerald and James Baldwin, and hundreds more. Neatly arranged into topics that everyone wonders about, this inspirational volume is filled with rousing insights and challenging thoughts that will appeal to anyone who is searching, anyone who doesn't fit in, anyone who questions the way things are . . . which is to say, everyone. *Previously published as Flash Wisdom , 9781938875120

Genres: Nonfiction, Self Help, Reference

304 pages, Paperback

Published April 1, 2017

About the author

Editor of the website The Memory Hole which publishes and archives hidden US government documents, including scientific studies and reports, civil rights-related reports, intelligence and covert action reports.

He was also editor-at-large for The Disinformation Company, where he had published several books including The Book of Lists and 50 Things You're Not Supposed to Know.

Reviews

[Karim · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am always reading. I have a book literally in every room of the house. I had this one in the bathroom and in a few days, I had much of it marked up. Very good mixture of classic quotes (many never heard before) and a few new ones.

A great go to book when you need a quote on a subject or when you want to just be reminded of the wisdom floating around the collaborative universe of society.

[Shayla Raquel · Rating 5 out of 5]

My friend Janey got this book for me as a gift, and I loved it. In fact, I took a green highlighter to add stars to each quote I really, really loved. Naturally, there are quite a few green stars in this book.

[Kat V · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s good, and a quick read, but a lot of the quotes come from the same people. I was hoping for something a little more diverse. 4.1 stars

[Sally Welch · Rating 1 out of 5]

The title is a lie. Who knew just how how hum a book of quotations could be? Skip this one.

[Nilendu Misra · Rating 5 out of 5]

True price of anything is the “amount of life you exchange for it”.

The only common denominator in all your fucked-up relationships is...YOU.

If you don’t become the ocean you’ll be seasick every day.

The quotes above are more than worth price of admission.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

I won this book and have enjoyed reading through the quotes. They cover many situations of life. I love making cards and will enjoy adding some of them inside.

[Lori · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great book if you are looking for quotes.

[Sue J · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting collection of quotes. Thought- provoking!

[Annburnett · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading the many quotes in this book. Some were more worthwhile than others.

[Vickie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love quote books. This one was jolting!

[Danielle Palmer · Rating 4 out of 5]

A bit repetitive in some sections, a bit dark in others, but there are some really great quotes in here if you’re willing to dig!

[Kristen Lynch · Rating 5 out of 5]

Funny, sad, happy, inspiring quotes on every page. Love the authors down to earth personality.

[Frances Gonzalez-Garcia · Rating 5 out of 5]

LOVED it! I had so many tabs in this book. A great book to have for positive affirmations and inspiration on the go.

[Glenda · Rating 2 out of 5]

This volume did not live up to its hyperbolic title and leans heavily to contributions from Tom Robbins and Chuck Palahniuk.

[Kimberly Brandley]

The plot: A man whose name is anonymous, the quotes to us and tells us reasons of this book and the quotes in it can change your life forever. And he presents us to different sections of the world and our life time and the problems we have and the emotions we also have and in this it helps understand what we feel and why we feel it.

Compare/ Contrast (two chapters): Chapter 2 “Living”and Chapter 5 “Self”
-Chapter 2 talks about the ways to live and ways to be happy during our lives. And how life can be such a powerful gift to have an it is the most important thing to have.
-Chapter 5, is about yourself and your own well being. And how we can figure out who we are as people and how we all have purpose. Self confidence is the one thing that we all have to rely on, whether it's about being with others or even with yourself. All together they both teach of how you can look at life and your self in new ways, and ways to change the world by your life decisions and the way you look at your life. Change is good.

In conclusion book is a good way to change your life around and look at everything in a new angle and seeing things the others do. I advise you to read this book because it teaches you to be positive and happy in a new way. This book is literally called, “Qoutes that will change your life” And it has changed my life for the better.

[Joe Maggiore · Rating 5 out of 5]

I used this book for a project I'm working on but nonetheless – the title is pretty self explanatory.

[Sophia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good quotes that are funny and relatible.