Inspirational Quotes from 'The Midnight Library' to Brighten Your Day

Recently, I've found solace in the world of fiction.

It's been a tough couple of months mentally. I've had no desire to work and even stopped updating my blog. Everything felt confusing, and all I craved was solitude. That's when I turned to fiction to escape from the chaos of life. Reading has always been a comforting escape for me, so diving into fictional worlds became my go-to way of avoiding reality. I became completely immersed, devouring every book I could get my hands on.

One of the books I picked up was The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. It had been on my reading list for a while, and it turned out to be exactly the kind of fiction I enjoy—entertaining yet with deep thought provoking insights about life.

The story is about Nora, who is really down and tired of her life. She's so fed up that she decides she wants to end it. But, she discovers a library between life and death. In this library, Nora gets a chance to try out different lives and see how things would have turned out if she had made different choices.

Reading "The Midnight Library" was an emotional rollercoaster that kept me glued to its pages. But beyond mere entertainment, it left a lasting impact on me. I was inspired to reflect on my own life and choices in new ways.

I've gathered the quotes from the book The Midnight Library that touched me deeply, hoping to share that inspiration with others who may need it just as much as I did.

My Favourite Quotes from 'The Midnight Library'

“The only way to learn is to live.”

“If you aim to be something you are not, you will always fail. Aim to be you. Aim to look and act and think like you. Aim to be the truest version of you. Embrace that you-ness. Endorse it. Love it. Work hard at it. And don't give a second thought when people mock it or ridicule it. Most gossip is envy in disguise.”

“Never underestimate the big importance of small things”

“You don’t have to understand life. You just have to live it.”

“And that sadness is intrinsically part of the fabric of happiness. You can’t have one without the other. Of course, they come in different degrees and quantities. But there is no life where you can be in a state of sheer happiness for ever. And imagining there is just breeds more unhappiness in the life you’re in.”

“Sometimes just to say your own truth out loud is enough to find others like you.”

“You can have everything and feel nothing.”

"It’s hard to predict, isn't it? the things that will make us happy."

"you could be as honest as possible in life, but people only see the truth if it is close enough to their reality. As Thoreau wrote, 'It's not what you look at that matters, It's what you see.'"

“Why want another universe if this one has dogs?”

“She realised that she hadn’t tried to end her life because she was miserable, but because she had managed to convince herself that there was no way out of her misery.”

“That the prison wasn’t the place, but the perspective.”

“Nora wanted to live in a world where no cruelty existed, but the only worlds she had available to her were worlds with humans in them.”

Final Thoughts

It's been a few weeks since I first delved into the pages of "The Midnight Library," and as I revisit it to write this post, I find myself overcome with hopeful tears. The lines within these pages are truly gems, radiating beauty and wisdom that I know will remain etched in my heart.

I hope the quotes I've shared have touched you as deeply as they've touched me, and that they've sparked a glimmer of inspiration within you. If you've had the chance to explore this book or have any similar recommendations to share, I'd love to hear your thoughts.

Thank you for taking the time to read and engage with my musings. Until next time, happy reading!