Daily Literature Quotes

[Noblejanobii]

Welcome to the Daily Literary Quotes thread!

Each day (forgoing any expected circumstances) I will post a random quote from a specific part of literature. It can be anything from a play to a novel to fanfiction to anything! Feel free to submit quotes to me as well! I'm going to be compiling a list to randomly select each day and if you submit one I'll be sure to credit you unless you request otherwise.

Anyone can comment on the quote whether you've actually read the piece or not. No research required. Everyone's opinion is welcome! It's always interesting everyone's interpretation of certain pieces!

How to Submit a Quote to me:
1. Find said quote and at least either have who said it or what it's from. The quote can be from just about anything so even if you're not sure it counts, still send it to me and I'll let you know.
2. Send the quote to me via PM or VM. I'd prefer you not post here for organizational purposes and it'll also be noticed quicker if you send it that way.
3. Wait for it to be posted. There's no guarantee it'll show up immediately since I'll be using an RNG for what gets selected. However, that said, you will be tagged if a quote you submitted gets posted.

So, without further ado, to start this day off, I'll be starting with a personal favorite quote of mine.

"Two households, both alike in dignity,
In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,
From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,
Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.
From forth the fatal loins of these two foes
A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life;
Whole misadventured piteous overthrows
Do with their death bury their parents' strife."
(Romeo and Juliet 1.1)

Yes! The opening lines to the ever famous play, Romeo and Juliet! I'm a sucker for the play. I mean it has jokes in it that are so perverted I didn't catch them until I reread it this year. Nevertheless, I love these lines because not only do they summarize the entire plot of the play in eight lines, but also because it's so recognizable in every aspect of literature. I mean, you can say the first line and several people will look and you and go "Romeo and Juliet?" It's the setup to a classic story that has been parodied over and over, yet it never ceases to be beautiful. Hearing these lines always inspires me to hope one day I'll write something that will be just as famous. That's how you know you've written something beautiful. My biased opinion says 10/10. XD