MLA BOOK QUOTE CITATION

To cite a book quote in MLA format, you would typically include the author’s last name and the page number(s) where the quote can be found. Here are 24 examples of MLA book quote citations:

“Suffering has been stronger than all other teaching, and has taught me to understand what your heart used to be”

“It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not”

(Dostoyevsky 54).

“The best thing to hold onto in life is each other”

(Audrey Hepburn 14).

“It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live”

“The only way out of the labyrinth of suffering is to forgive”

“To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance”

“Love is never wrong”

(Shakespeare 77).

“You don’t forget the face of the person who was your last hope”

“The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do”

“We accept the love we think we deserve”

“It is the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting”

“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper” INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES ABOUT CHOOSING TO BE HAPPY

“You have to die a few times before you can really live”

“To be fully seen by somebody, then, and be loved anyhow—this is a human offering that can border on miraculous”

“Two households, both alike in dignity”

“I believe the universe wants to be noticed”

“It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting”

“All grown-ups were once children… but only few of them remember it”

(Saint-Exupéry 13).

“It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all”

“There is love enough in this world for everyone, if people will just look”

“We all wear masks, and the time comes when we cannot remove them without removing some of our own skin”

“You should never, never doubt something that no one is sure of”

“You can never be overdressed or overeducated”

“It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends”

Note: This is a sample list of quotes and citation examples. When citing book quotes in your own work, make sure to include the author’s name, the page number(s), and any other necessary information such as the title of the book and the edition number.