Lines from our favourite books that will stay with you forever

The strength of a good line from a book can give us a little extra help picking ourselves up in moments of need. With that in mind, the Actionlu review team have collated some of the most uplifting quotes from literature that are guaranteed to put a spring back in your step.

Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery

“Tomorrow is always fresh, with no mistakes in it yet.”

- L.M. Montgomery

The Goldfinch

“I had the epiphany that laughter was light, and light was laughter, and that this was the secret of the universe.”

– Donna Tart

Wild

“It was my life – like all lives, mysterious and irrevocable and sacred. So very close, so very present, so very belonging to me. How wild it was, to let it be.”

– Cheryl Strayed

Dracula

“There are darknesses in life and there are lights, and you are one of the lights, the light of all lights.”

- Bram Stroker

My Antonia

“At any rate, that is happiness; to be dissolved into something complete and great.”

- Willa Cather

Infinite Jest

“You will become way less concerned with what other people think of you when you realize how seldom they do.”

- David Foster Wallace

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

“Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times if only someone remembers to turn on the light.”

– J.K. Rowling

Beloved

“You are your best thing.”

– Toni Morrison

Les Miserables

“Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.”

- Victor Hugo

East Of Eden

“And now that you don’t have to be perfect, you can be good.”

- John Steinbeck

The Diary Of A Young Girl

"In spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart."

- Anne Frank

Oh, The Places You'll Go

“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go...”

- Dr Seuss

Brida

“Nothing in the world is ever completely wrong. Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.”

- Paulo Coelho

A Room Of One's Own

“No need to hurry. No need to sparkle. No need to be anybody but oneself."

– Virginia Woolf

The Alchemist

“When a person really desires something, all the universe conspires to help that person to realise his dream.”

– Paulo Coelho

Peter Pan

“Just think happy thoughts and you’ll fly.”

– J.M. Barrie

Jane Eyre

"I would rather be happy than dignified."

– Charlotte Brontë

The Little Prince

“And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.”

― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

The Stand

“The place where you made your stand never mattered. Only that you were there...and still on your feet.”

– Stephen King

Of Human Bondage

“It might be that to surrender to happiness was to accept defeat, but it was a defeat better than many victories.”

- W. Somerset Maugham

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Adventure quotes to spark your wanderlust

If you consider yourself to be a person with an adventurous personality, then you will love these quotes on adventure curated by the Actionlu review team.

“The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams.”

“Live the moments you can’t put into words.”

“I wish travel therapy was covered by my health insurance.” – Unique Adventure Quote

“Adventure is not outside; it is within.”

“Life was meant for good friends and great adventures.”

“I’m never lost in the mountains, it is where I found myself.”

“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.”

“Life is a gift. Wake up every day and realize that.”

“The world is too big to stay in one place. Life is too short to do just one thing.”

“And I think to myself, what a wonderful world.”

“Life is better in hiking boots.”

“And so the adventure begins.” – Famous Adventure Quote

“Adventure may hurt you, but monotony will kill you.”

“Travelers are dreamers who make their desires for adventure a reality.”

“Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.”

“Let’s wander where the Wifi is weak.”

“The only impossible journey is the one you never begin.”

“You weren’t born to just pay the bills and die.”

“Blessed are the curious, for they shall have adventures.”

“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.”

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Harley Quinn Quotes for the Villain in You

We usually cheer for the good guys, but there are some villains that we just love watching, and these Harley Quinn quotes curated by the Actionlu review team show us why.

1. “You think I’m just a doll. A doll that’s pink and light. A doll you can arrange any way you like. You’re wrong. Very wrong. What you think of me is only a ghost of time. I am dangerous. And I will show you just how dark I can be.” – Harley Quinn

2. “If I’m mad enough to skip the tears and go straight to laughing, you better run cause I’m about to lose my shit.” – Harley Quinn

3. “Self-awareness comes in all forms.” – Harley Quinn

4. “What, you were just thinking you can have a happy family and coach little leagues, and make car payments? Normal is a setting on the dryer. People like us, we don’t get normal!” – Harley Quinn

5. “If I get mad at you that means I still care. Worry when I don’t get mad.” – Harley Quinn

6. “I’m not sure if I attract crazy or if I make them that way.” – Harley Quinn

7. “I’ve made so many mistakes and there’s no one left who believes in me.” – Harley Quinn

8. “She can be so cleverly threatening.” – Harley Quinn

9. “I may be twisted but at least I make it interesting.” – Harley Quinn

10. “I know the voices in my head aren’t real, but sometimes their ideas are absolutely awesome.” – Harley Quinn

11. “I’m going to kill you. For everything you’ve done to me. All the times you’ve made me feel useless and small. For all the times I will never forget. For all the things I can never forgive.” – Harley Quinn

12. “I’m rubber, you’re glue, whatever you say bounces off me and makes a six-inch-diameter exit wound in you.” – Harley Quinn

13. “You didn’t like my show? Well, try this one. It’s called ‘Animals Attack People I Hate.’ It’s a comedy.” – Harley Quinn

14. “Hush, little baby, don’t say a word, Momma’s gonna kill for you the whole damn world.” – Harley Quinn

15. “Because everything she does comes from within; from some dark impulse. I guess that’s what makes her so thrilling to watch. So dangerous. Even perfect at times, but also so damn destructive.” – Harley Quinn

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Famous Audiobook Narrators of Action Books

April 16th is World Voice Day, and there are some awesome celebrity narrators that read out the action audiobooks that you can find on sites like Actionlu. Here are some of the top audiobook celebrity narrators of action stories.

Jude Law

Jude Law has recently played a young Dumbledore in the movie Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. He is also one of the narrators of the book The Tales of Beedle the Bard, which is an important part of the Harry Potter canon. There are also other Harry Potter actors that help narrate this audiobook.

Louis Theroux

As well as being one of the top documentary makers, Theroux is also narrating his new book, ‘Gotta Get Theroux This.’ The book looks at his life and career and talks about the characters he has met along the way. You can find this book on sites like Actionlu.

Michelle Obama

I guess there is no-one better to narrate ‘Becoming Michelle Obama’ than the lady herself. The former first lady talks about her life and what it was like to live in The White House. It is a story of humor, candor, and a lot of experiences that have shaped her life forever.

Rosamund Pike

Award-winning actress Rosamund Pike has appeared in many great movies including A Private War. However, this time she lends her voice to a classic tale - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin. This charming tale is read beautifully by Pike and introduces new readers to this classic work.

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Memorable catch-phrases from action movies

If you love a little action and entertainment in your life, then you will love these action-packed quotes curated by the Actionlu review team.

"I'll be back."

Terminator in "Terminator"

"Say hello to my little friend."

Tony Montana in "Scarface"

“Go ahead, make my day.”

Harry Callahan in "Sudden Impact"

“Do you feel lucky, punk?”

Harry Callahan in "Dirty Harry"

"Hasta la vista, baby."

Terminator in "Terminator 2"

"That's not a knife, that's a knife."

Crocodile Dundee in "Crocodile Dundee II"

"Say 'what' again!"

Jules in "Pulp Fiction"

“If it bleeds, we can kill it.”

Dutch in "Predator"

"I ain't got time to bleed."

Blain in "Predator"

"Dodge this."

Trinity in "The Matrix"

"Get off my plane."

The President in "Air Force One"

"This is my BOOM STICK!"

Ash in "Army of Darkness"

Marcus Burnett in "Bad Boys 2"

"Good, bad, I'm the guy with the gun."

Ash in "Army of Darkness"

“Forgiveness is between them and God. It’s my job to arrange the meeting.”

John Creasy in "Man on Fire"

“You’re a disease… and I’m the cure.”

Cobra Cobretti in "Cobra"

"Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and here the lamentation of their women."

Conan in "Conan the Barbarian"

"Put the bunny back in the box."

Cameron Poe in "Con Air"

“Consider that a divorce!”

Douglas Quade in "Total Recall"

"Pain don't hurt."

Dalton in "Road House"

"Leave the limbs you lost, those belong to me now."

The Bride in "Kill Bill"

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Fantastic Action-Packed Adventure Books for Kids

Get your children reading with an exciting adventure book curated by the review team at Actionlu.

Press Start! Game Over, Super Rabbit Boy! by Thomas Flintham (ages 5 – 7)

In a video game where evil King Viking and his robot army are trying to ruin everyone’s fun, Super Rabbit Boy must level up to save the town. Colorful cartoons show the pixelated game with simple text.

Battle Bugs #1: The Lizard War by Jack Patton (ages 6 – 8)

Max LOVES bugs — but he never expects to become one! Not that he’s a bug, he decides to help his new bug friends fight the invading lizards who want the bug’s island. Adventure, battles, and bugs make this a fun first read in a new early chapter book series.

Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot The Voodoo Vultures from Venus by Dav Pilkey, illustrated by Dan Santat (ages 6 – 8)

Ricky and his best friend, Might Robot, spend action-packed days trying to save the world and get their chores done. Full-color illustrations make this enticing series even more interesting to read.

Secret Agent, Jack Stalwart by Elizabeth Singer Hunt (ages 6 – 9)

In this action-packed new series, nine-year-old secret agent Jack Stalwart travels the globe searching for his missing older brother Max while solving international crimes for the Global Protection Force.

Ferno the Fire Dragon (Beast Quest #1) by Adam Blade (ages 7 – 9)

This is a short, early chapter book about a young boy, Tom, who gets to go on a quest just like his father before him. Tom’s quest is to free a dragon from an enchanted collar, making him destroy the kingdom. It’s a decent story –short, adventurous, and features a kid-hero. What could be better than that!?

Catnapped! Puppy Pirates by Erin Soderbergh (ages 6 – 8)

Calling all dog lovers! Read about the most awesome pirate puppies who are now prisoners on the pirate kitten’s ship with no escape due to an unfortunate prank. This is a charming and funny rollicking adventure and #3 in the new Puppy Pirate series.

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Relaxing Music Tracks To Soothe Your Soul

It is common for human beings to have bad days. Whenever you are feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, and pressured, it might be the perfect time to listen to soothing music tracks. Here are some music tracks that will lift you and tune out all the negative attitudes.

Rivers - Leon Bridges

There’s nothing more exciting and relaxing than listening to a running river. "Rivers" is a soothing song by an American soul and gospel singer. The tune managed to be nominated for a Grammy in the Best R&B Album category. In this song, the artist used a unique 1960s soul style, which helped him to stand out in an overcrowded market of soul songs. Bridges got the opportunity to appear as a musical guest where his hit song was featured.

Only Time – Enya

The Irish singer and songwriter Enya is known for keeping a very private and personal life. She became Ireland’s biggest selling solo artist. Enya has managed to sell over 80 million album copies around the globe. Her singing voice is inspired by church music, making it one of the best background soundtracks of all time. Only Time won a Japanese Gold Disc Award for being the best international soothing pop song of the year.

Sunset Lover - Petit Biscuit

Petit Biscuit discovered his passion for playing the piano and electronic music and started producing tracks. Sunset Love is currently at the 6th position on the French singles chart and 13th position on the US Billboard chart.

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Colin Powell Quotes Praising Preparation and Hard Work

Work hard for your dreams with these quotes from former Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Colin Powell.

1. “A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.” – Colin Powell

2. “Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty, and persistence.” – Colin Powell

3. “If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception; it is a prevailing attitude.” – Colin Powell

4. “Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves, those who work hard and play hard.” – Colin Powell

5. “Don’t be afraid to challenge the pros, even in their own backyard.” – Colin Powell

6. “Diplomacy is listening to what the other guy needs. Preserving your own position, but listening to the other guy. You have to develop relationships with other people so when the tough times come, you can work together.” – Colin Powell

7. “Always be looking for that which you do well and that which you love doing, and when you find those two things together — man, you got it.” – Colin Powell

8. “Never neglect details. When everyone’s mind is dulled or distracted the leader must be doubly vigilant.” – Colin Powell

9. “My own experience is use the tools that are out there. Use the digital world. But never lose sight of the need to reach out and talk to other people who don’t share your view. Listen to them and see if you can find a way to compromise.” – Colin Powell

10. “Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate and doubt, to offer a solution everybody can understand.” – Colin Powell

11. “I think whether you’re having setbacks or not, the role of a leader is to always display a winning attitude.” – Colin Powell

12. “Don’t just show kindness in passing or to be courteous. Show it in depth, show it with passion, and expect nothing in return. Kindness is not just about being nice; it’s about recognizing another human being who deserves care and respect.” – Colin Powell

13. “What could be more important than equipping the next generation with the character and competence they need to become successful.” – Colin Powell

14. “Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.” – Colin Powell

15. “There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.” – Colin Powell

16. “It ain’t where you start in life, it’s where you end up, and what you did along the way.” – Colin Powell

17. “Always show more kindness than seems necessary because the person receiving it needs it more than you will ever know.” – Colin Powell

18. “Trust is the glue that holds people together and is the lubricant that keeps an organization moving forward.” – Colin Powell

19. “Whenever you start-give it your best. The opportunities are there to be anything you want to be. But wanting to be someone isn’t enough; dreaming about it isn’t enough; thinking about it isn’t enough. You’ve got to study for it, work for it, fight for it with all your heart and soul, because nobody is going to hand it to you.” – Colin Powell

20. “The best method of overcoming obstacles is the team method.” – Colin Powell

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The Most Hardcore Big Screen Action Heroes

There are certain things that make the best movie hero completely hardcore. Here is our list of the best big scren action heroes ever created.

Wolverine

Logan is a fictional character from the X-Men series. He is a mutant who possesses animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, and powerful regenerative ability known as a healing factor.

John Rambo

John James Rambo is a fictional character in the Rambo saga. He first appeared in the 1972 novel First Blood by David Morrell, but later became more famous as the protagonist of the film series.

T-800

The Terminator, or T-101 —a cybernetic organism, initially portrayed as a programmable assassin and military infiltration unit, and then as a bodyguard.

Indiana Jones

Dr. Henry Walton "Indiana" Jones, Jr., often shortened to "Indy", is the title character of the Indiana Jones franchise craetd by George Lucas.

John McClane

John McClane is a fictional character and the protagonist of the Die Hard film series. He is portrayed by Bruce Willis and is best known for his sardonic one-liners.

Jason Bourne

Jason Charles Bourne is a fictional character and the protagonist of a series of novels by Robert Ludlum and subsequent film adaptations.

John Wick

John Wick is a fictional character and protagonist of the John Wick film franchise. He was created by Derek Kolstad and first appears in John Wick (2014) played by Keanu Reeves.

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Adventure Quotes for Friends

Adventure with a friend is one of the best experiences you can share together, especially when you can count on that person. Here are some great quotes to share with your friend before you head out on your next adventure together.

1. “I need a friend I can call and say ‘Get ready, we are leaving in 10 minutes!’, and the friend response ‘okay, done!’”

2. “Money comes back, but times doesn’t!”

3. “Life was meant for big adventures and good friends!”

4. This one you can use for trip trips with friends as a status message.

5. “Jump in the car, we are going to see the world.”

6. “Good Times and Crazy Memories make the best memories.”

7. “Friends that travel together, stay together.”

8. “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”

9. “Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter.”

– Izaak Walton

10. “It is called BroMance.”

11. “If you can travel with your best friend, it is really your best friend.”

12. “My hobby is to drive you crazy, and make endless memories. Are you in?”

– Hostelgeeks

13. “My favorite thing is going on adventures with you.”

14. “Never go on trips with anyone you do not love.”

– Ernest Hemingway

15. “Normal are only the people you do not know well enough.”

16. “A journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles.”

– Tim Cahill

17. “Good company makes the way seem shorter.”

18. “It doesn’t matter where you are going, it is who you have beside you.”

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Quotes for the Adventurous Female Traveler

If you are an adventurous female who loves to chase her dreams through travel, then you will love these amazing quotes from some of the strongest and most inspiring women.

1. “I am not a princess, I am a Khaleesi.”

2. Girls do not wait for their prince anymore. They grab their backpack and go!”

3. “The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.”

– Oprah Winfrey

4. I am just a girl chasing her dreams and having an amazing adventure.

5. “The woman following the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The woman who walks alone is likely to find herself in places no one has ever been before.”

– Albert Einstein

6. “Well behaved women rarely make history.”

7. “Do not stop thinking of life as an adventure. You have no security unless you can live bravely, excitingly, imaginatively, unless you can choose a challenge instead of a competence.”

– Eleanor Roosevelt

8. “I learned my strengths and my weaknesses. I experienced the exhilaration of the ups and the despairs of the lows and most of the feelings in between. I learned courage and I learned it myself.”

– Ann Stirk

9. “The most important relationship in your life is the relationship you have with yourself. Because no matter what happens, you will always be with yourself. ”

— Diane Von Furstenberg

10. “Women need real moments of solitude and self-reflection to balance out how much of ourselves we give away.”

– Barbara De Angelis

11. “Never did the world make a queen of a girl who hides in houses and dreams without traveling.”

– Roman Payne, The Wanderess

12. “Good girls go to heaven, bad girls go everywhere.”

– Mae West

13. “As a woman I have no country. As a woman my country is the whole world.”

– Virginia Woolf

14. “As you travel solo, being totally responsible for yourself, it’s inevitable that you will discover just how capable you are!”

15. “Without travel I would have wound up a little ignorant white Southern female, which was not my idea of a good life.”

– Lauren Hutton

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Outdoor adventure quotes

Have a thirst for outdoor adventure? Here are some incredible journey adventure quotes to have a read through.

1. “Let’s sleep under the stars”

2. “There is no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing.”

– Sir Ranulph Fiennes

3. “Leave the road, take the trails!”

– Pythagore

4. “Those who travel to mountain-tops are half in love with themselves, and half in love with oblivion.”

― Robert Macfarlane,

5. “A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for”

6. “Climb that goddamn mountain.”

7. “If you don’t know where you are going, any road will take you there.”

8. “If you do not climb the mountain, how are you planning to enjoy the view?!”

9. “Hike More, Worry Less.”

10. If the winter is too cold and the summer is too hot, you are not a real hiker

11. No reason to stay is a good reason to go.

12. Wanderlust: a strong desire for or impulse to wander or travel and explore the world

13. It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.

14. “The clearest way into the universe, is through a forest wilderness!”

15. “If someone called you crazy for doing it, you are on the right track!”

16. Hi, sorry, I didn’t pick up my phone, I was busy with life.

17. The wilderness is calling, and I must go.

18. “The mountain is calling!”

19. “Two roads diverged in a wood and I – I took the one less traveled by.”

– Robert Frost

20. The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step.

21. Walking is a mans best medicine.

22. A bad day on a motorbike always beats a good day in the office.

23. I don’t need therapy, I just go camping

24. Camping is the answer. Who cares what the question is.

25. Best memories are made when camping

26. Only one who wanders finds new paths.

27. I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.

28. Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.

29. “You can only catch the sun rise in the morning!”

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The Best Adventure Quotes to Inspire Your Grandest, Daring Moments

Here are some inspirational quotes about adventure which might just be the push you need to provoke exciting escapades and experiences.

1. “Few places in this world are more dangerous than home. Fear not, therefore, to try the mountain passes. They will kill care, save you from deadly apathy, set you free, and call forth every faculty into vigorous, enthusiastic action.” – John Muir

2. “Run from what’s comfortable. Forget safety. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation. Be notorious. I have tried prudent planning long enough. From now on I’ll be mad.” – Rumi

3. “Surely, of all the wonders of the world, the horizon is the greatest.” – Freya Stark

4. “Death is more universal than life; everyone dies but not everyone lives.” – Alan Sachs

5. “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do.” – Mark Twain

6. “People travel to wonder at the height of the mountains, at the huge waves of the seas, at the long course of the rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motion of the stars, and yet they pass by themselves without wondering.” – St. Augustine

7. “The world is big and I want to have a good look at it before it gets dark.” – John Muir

8. “The mountains are calling and I must go.” – John Muir

9. “Stop worrying about the potholes in the road and enjoy the journey.” – Babs Hoffman

10. “Why do you stay in prison, when the door is so wide open?” – Rumi

11. “Only by going alone in silence, without baggage, can one truly get into the heart of the wilderness. All other travel is mere dust and hotels and baggage and chatter.” – John Muir

12. “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one’s lifetime.” – Mark Twain

13. “I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train.” – Oscar Wilde

14. “As a well-spent day brings happy sleep, so life well used brings happy death.” – Leonardo da Vinci

15. “Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.” – Helen Keller

16. “Every journey is personal. Every journey is spiritual. You can’t compare them, can’t replace, can’t repeat. You can bring back the memories but they only bring tears to your eyes.” – Diana Ambarsari

17. “The summit is what drives us, but the climb itself is what matters.” – Conrad Anker

18. “There is no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing.” – Sir Rannulph Fiennes

19. “Real traveling is not about visiting places but about ‘re-visiting’ our inner-self.” – Sorrab Singha

20. “The perfect journey is never finished, the goal is always just across the next river, round the shoulder of the next mountain. There is always one more track to follow, one more mirage to explore.” – Rosita Forbes

21. “Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.”- Buddha

22. “A ship is safe in harbour, but that’s not what ships are for.” – John A. Shedd

23. “Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.”- Ibn Battuta

24. “Stuff your eyes with wonder, live as if you’d drop dead in ten seconds. See the world. It’s more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories.” – Ray Bradbury

25. “A journey, after all, neither begins in the instant we set out nor ends when we have reached our doorstep once again. It starts much earlier and is really never over because the film of memory continues running on inside of us long after we have come to a physical standstill. Indeed, there exists something like a contagion of travel, and the disease is essentially incurable.” – Ryszard Kapuciski

26. “Once you have traveled, the voyage never ends but is played out over and over again in the quietest chambers. The mind can never break off from the journey.” – Pat Conroy

27. “Travel not to find yourself, but to remember who you’ve been all along.” – Unknown

28. “Travel, in the younger sort, is a part of education; in the elder, a part of the experience.” – Francis Bacon

29. “It is good to have an end to journey toward, but it is the journey that matters in the end.” – Ursula K. Le Guin

30. “We must go beyond textbooks, go out into the bypaths and untrodden depths of the wilderness and travel and explore and tell the world the glories of our journey.” – John Hope Franklin

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The Best Inspirational Adventure Quotes

Here are the best quotes on adventure which are meant to challenge you and remind you of what is important in life.

1. ‘’Adventure isn't hanging on a rope off the side of a mountain. Adventure is an attitude that we must apply to the day to day obstacles in life.’’ – John Amatt

2. ‘’If happiness is the goal – and it should be, then adventures should be a top priority.’’ – Richard Branson

3. ‘’You must go on adventures to find out where you truly belong.’’ – Sue Fitzmaurice

4. ‘’Then one day, when you least expect it, the great adventure finds you.’’ – Ewan Mcgregor

5. ‘’Jobs fill your pockets, but adventures fill your soul.’’ – Jaime Lyn

6. ‘’Don't die without embracing the daring adventure your life was meant to be.’’ – Steve Pavlina

7. ‘’Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.’’ – Helen Keller

8. ‘’The only question in life is whether or not you are going to answer a hearty ‘YES!' to your adventure.’’ – Joseph Campbell

9. ‘’As soon as I saw you, I knew an adventure was about to happen.’’ – Winnie the Pooh

10. ’’Don't die without embracing the daring adventure your life is meant to be.’’ – Steve Pavlina

11. ‘’Live, travel, adventure, bless, and don't be sorry.’’ – Jack Kerouac

12. ‘’Attitude is the difference between an ordeal and an adventure.’’ – Bob Bitchin

13. ‘’Adventure is worthwhile.’’ – Aristotle

14. ‘’A man practices the art of adventure when he breaks the chain of routine and renews his life through reading new books, traveling to new places, making new friends, taking up new hobbies and adopting new viewpoints.’’ – Wilfred Peterson

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Action and Adventure in Space

When the standard dose of action and adventure just isn’t enough to get your heart pumping and your blood flowing, why not take it to space? Here are three action adventure novels set in space that are sure to satisfy and thrill every bit as much as they entertain.

The Warrior's Apprentice by Lois McMaster Bujold. Part of a series following the saga of Miles Vorkosigan, a disabled military man whose intellect more than makes up for his disabilities, The Warrior’s Apprentice is a particularly action-packed installment that thrills with every page, and a shining example of why the Vorkosigan Saga has earned Bujold multiple Hugo awards.

Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey. Once labelled "as close as you'll get to a Hollywood blockbuster in book form" by io9, Corey’s tale of space adventure offers a little bit of everything, from mystery to romance, with a whole lot of thrills in between. Oh, and did we mention vomit zombies?

Use of Weapons by Iain M. Banks. The third novel in the critically acclaimed Culture Series, Use of Weapons offers all the thrills we’ve come to expect from Banks, but this time in the form of a biography of a man called Cheradenine Zakalwe. Nominated for multiple awards and topping many fan favorite lists, it’s well worth the read.

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Action Packed Games and The Movies They Inspired

Here’s a quick look at two of our favorite action packed games and the at-times head scratching movies they spawned.

Assassin’s Creed. Ubisoft had a major hit on their hands with Assassin’s Creed. The first title in the franchise, released in 2007, has since spawned several sequels, not to mention a plethora of merchandising, novelizations, comic book adaptations, and a 2016 film starring Michael Fassbender. Unlike other video game adaptations, however, the Assassin’s Creed film featured an original story that felt wholly detached from the game. It may have met with mixed reviews, both from critics and from fans of the games, but it was a box office success, nearly doubling its $125 million production budget.

Doom. Nothing short of a classic in the video game world, the original Doom still enjoys a following to this very day despite a number of sequels and reboots. Some of those sequels attempted to make the game far more serious that its original incarnation, and such was the case with the movie, which made an attempt to be a genuine horror film. Starring such notable names as Dwayne Johnson, Karl Urban and Rosamund Pike, the film failed to appease fans of the game, this despite including a first person shooting sequence as a nod to its roots. The film flopped with critics, and didn’t manage to match its $60 million budget at the box office.

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The Iron Giant: A Sleepy Classic

Few lists of the best animated movies of all time would be complete without 1999’s Iron Giant. The Warner Bros feature, which marked the directorial debut of Brad Bird, was based on Ted Hughes’s 1968 novel The Iron Man and tells the story of a young boy named Hogarth Hughes. Hogarth, who is growing up in the height of the Cold War, finds and befriends a giant mechanical robot who fell to earth from outer space. The US military, suspecting the robot to be of Russian origin, set out to destroy him, with only Hogarth and a beatnik artist named Kent Mansley standing in their way.

Featuring the voices of Vin Diesel (as the Iron Giant), Eli Marienthal, Jennifer Aniston, Harry Connick Jr., Christopher McDonald and John Mahoney, the film had all the making of an instant classic and no shortage of hype surrounding its release. The box office numbers proved otherwise, however. On a staggering budget of $70-80 million, the film only managed to gross $20 million in the US and $31 million worldwide, making it a huge flop for Warner Bros.

Audiences, however, didn’t turn their attention away from the film outright. Although its initial release attracted few to the cinema, critics praised the film’s innovative mix of computer and traditional animation, not to mention its captivating storyline. Slowly but surely audiences sought out the film and it developed a cult following, eventually leading to a 2015 remastered theatrical re-release.

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Action and Adventure in Space

When the standard dose of action and adventure just isn’t enough to get your heart pumping and your blood flowing, why not take it to space? Here are three action adventure novels set in space that are sure to satisfy and thrill every bit as much as they entertain.

The Warrior's Apprentice by Lois McMaster Bujold. Part of a series following the saga of Miles Vorkosigan, a disabled military man whose intellect more than makes up for his disabilities, The Warrior’s Apprentice is a particularly action-packed installment that thrills with every page, and a shining example of why the Vorkosigan Saga has earned Bujold multiple Hugo awards.

Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey. Once labelled "as close as you'll get to a Hollywood blockbuster in book form" by io9, Corey’s tale of space adventure offers a little bit of everything, from mystery to romance, with a whole lot of thrills in between. Oh, and did we mention vomit zombies?

Use of Weapons by Iain M. Banks. The third novel in the critically acclaimed Culture Series, Use of Weapons offers all the thrills we’ve come to expect from Banks, but this time in the form of a biography of a man called Cheradenine Zakalwe. Nominated for multiple awards and topping many fan favorite lists, it’s well worth the read.

Looking for some action packed reads? Visit our online library at www.actionlu.com for a wide variety of ebooks, audiobooks, music, and more. Accessible anytime, anywhere, and available on all your favorite devices.