Book Quotes Trivia: How Well Do You Know Your Literature?

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Can you name a book based on a quote?

Some lines live rent-free in our heads forever, long after we’ve turned the final page. Whether it’s a witty one-liner, a moving monologue, or a quote that made you stop and reread, great writing has a way of sticking. In this Book Quotes Trivia Challenge, we’re putting your literary memory to the test.

How well do you really remember what you’ve read? Let’s find out.

Book Quotes Trivia (2025)

“A person’s a person, no matter how small.”
“Not all those who wander are lost.”
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of ________.”
“Passion is… it’s fire. And fire is great, man. But we’re made of water… I picked water. I’ll pick water every time.”
“Now I think it’s one of the most useless questions an adult can ask a child—What do you want to be when you grow up?”
“The answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe and everything is 42.”
“We had made a fetish out of our misfortune, fallen in love with it.”
“If music be the food of love, play on.”
“George and Harold were usually responsible kids… responsible.”
“Better never means better for everyone… It always means worse, for some.”
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