Inkheart is a fantastically written fantasy book by Cornelia Funke. But even better than the fantasy elements to the story are the book elements. It was definitely written for and by a true lover of stories, which is shown by the literary themes, quotes of classic books at the beginning of each chapter, and the wonderful bookish observations throughout the whole thing.
There are so many of those quotes worth talking about that I’ve decided they deserve a whole post to themselves. I’ve chosen my very favorite, fabulously bookish quotes out of Inkheart today to share and discuss. You are going to adore these sentences so much!
What is Inkheart?
Before we get started this the quotes, I wanted to take a few moments and talk about the book. There is so much I could say about this story, but I’m going to limit myself to keeping it short, while still giving you everything you need to know about the book. 😉
This happens to be one of my favorite books, and it is in my top few list of favorite fantasy books of all times. I think Cornelia Funke is a master story teller who wrote this book to be everything a fantasy book should be.
The story begins with Meggie. She lives alone with her father (who she calls Mo), reading and enjoying books the way he does until one day they are visited by a strange man with an even stranger name. Suddenly Meggie is discovering secrets she didn’t even know were possible, and facing nightmares she had only read about.
The story is brilliantly told. The writing is perfectly gripping. And the characters are real and amazing. I can truly say that I adore this book.
But there is also enough language and frightening themes to make me hesitant to suggest it. As I was rereading it this year I was at once blown away by the greatness of it and continually annoyed by the darker, mature parts that are so common in fantasy books.
Don’t get me wrong, I still think that there is much to be gained by reading this book. The experience is incredible, and you will find it to be a very amazing book. So please don’t get the idea that I don’t want anyone to read this book. I’m simply suggesting reading with discretion, as is required for nearly all other fantasy books as well.
The good thing is these quotes do not have to be dependent on the book itself. You don’t have to have read the book to enjoy them, which is why I’ve decided to share them today. Speaking of which, let’s get started on that. 😉
My Favorite Quotes
Stacks of books were piled high all over the house- not just arranged in neat rows on bookshelves, the way other people keep them, oh no! The books in Mo and Meggie's house were stacked under tables, on chairs, in the corners of the rooms. There were books in the kitchen and books in the lavatory. Books on the TV set and in the closet, small piles of books, tall piles of books, books thick and thin, books old and new. They welcomed Meggie down the breakfast with invitingly opened pages; they kept boredom at bay when the weather was bad. And sometimes you fell over them. -p. 4
That is a perfectly delicious paragraph, and every bookworm’s dream. I love the picture it creates, of books spilling out of every corner of the house. It is just the sort of home I want to live in some day.
It's a good idea to have your own books with you in a strange place. -p. 15
This is such a fun quote, and I use it almost every time I go on a trip as an excuse to the many books tucked away in my bag. And, even outside of the light tone, it’s true. My whole bedroom is full of books, so of course I would want to bring some of those with me.
"You're the one who says books have to be heavy because the whole world's inside them." -p. 19
This is another short and sweet quote. I love the way it portrays books to be full of many worlds outside of this one, causing the great heaviness of the books.
Words that explained the world to her, its dark side and its light side, words that built a wall to keep out bad dreams. -p. 246
What a beautiful sentence. Good words really do teach you and open your eyes to new lives and ideas. Reading teaches you to think, and through it we develop our own view of the world, good and bad, laughter and tears.
Final Thoughts
I really hope you have enjoyed these wonderful quotes, whether you’ve read Inkheart before or not. They truly are some of my favorites, and express many bookish thoughts you might never have put into words before.
Which quote was your favorite?
For the Love of Stories 