Book quotes that make me think

 I had to go a long way back for this topic from Long and Short Reviews, since I haven't read any books recently that had any kind of memorable quotes in them. However, I remembered one from the "Anne of Green Gables" series, which I read as a child.

I'll have to paraphrase it, but I think it was from "Anne of Windy Willows" (as it was called here in the UK). The character is a mother, a relatively poor woman who has just told Anne about a wealthy man nearby whose young son has just died. She states that this man has often looked down on her family because they're poor, but:

"It doesn't matter how poor you are as long as you have something to love."

That sums up a lot of things for me. I've heard all the jokes about how money can't buy happiness but it can make misery more pleasant, and that's fine. But having someone to love makes all the difference.

I'm interested to see which book quotes other people will have!