I have a few saved in my email drafts folder, I’ll just drop a few of my favorites:
From The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett
"When I think I might die without seeing a hundredth of all there is to
see it makes me feel," he paused, then added, "well, humble, I suppose. And
very angry, of course." ~ Twoflower
From The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
The mission, he thought, probably failed because of a series of logical, reasonable, carefully considered decisions, each of which seemed like a good idea at the time. Like most colossal disasters.
From Once More We See Stars: A Memoir by Jayson Greene
There are days when I am confused, panicked, like I’ve woken up in a dark
room with unfamiliar contours: "What is it? What is it that feels so
awful?" Then I calm down and I remember: “Oh yes, I am in hell.”
From Beloved by Toni Morrison:
To Sethe, the future was a matter of keeping the past at bay.
I’d say there’s probably at least a semester’s worth of analysis possible with Frankenstein. Not so much for Hunger Games, despite the fact that I very much enjoyed it.