Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I'm Mike - this is Riiff Raff's Reading Renaissance. Welcome! today we’re diving into the Favorite Quotes Tag! This tag invites readers to explore seven meaningful prompts through the quotes that shaped their lives. If you love book discussions, literary quotes, and reflections on life, love, and learning, this one’s for you. Tell me in the comments -
💬 Which quote resonated with you most?
📖 Do you think song lyrics can count as poetry?
✍️ Drop your own favorite quote in the comments — I might feature it next time!
Originally created by @SailingThroughBooks
(her video is here - youtube.com/watch?v=KIX1kblqaxk&t=111s )
and shared by @BookChatWithPat8668
(her video is here - youtube.com/watch?v=E4xvitiP9LE )
The Prompts:
1. A quote you return to in hard times. What about it comforts you?
2. A quote (or two) that sums up your philosophy of life.
3. A quote you love because it’s beautifully written.
4. A poem you’ve memorized and why you chose to memorize it.
5. A quote that captures how you feel about love or friendship.
6. A quote that makes you feel seen.
7. A quote you’d want read at your funeral.
Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:53 The Favorite Quotes Tag explained
1:05 Prompt 1 Quote for Resilience (Nelson Mandela)
1:57 Prompt 2 Philosophy of life (4 life rules to live by)
5:21 Prompt 3 Beautifully written prose (eulogizing Richard Burton’s voice)
7:30 Prompt 4 A Poem I’ve memorized – “Another Day” by Dave Cousins
10:21 Prompt 5 Three Quotes on Love (Shakespeare, Tolstoy, Aristotle)
13:22 Prompt 6 A quote that makes me feel seen (James Baldwin)
15:46 Prompt 7 A quote I’d want read at my funeral (At Last, Forever)
17:02 Tagging others & closing thoughts
Books Mentioned
Long Walk to Freedom – Nelson Mandela
Hamlet & Sonnets – William Shakespeare
Erotic Vagrancy – Roger Lewis
Anna Karenina – Leo Tolstoy
Sonny's Blues (from Going to Meet the Man) – James Baldwin
At last, Forever (from Silent Singing) – Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull)
If you enjoy thoughtful bookish conversations, please like, subscribe, and tap the 🔔 to stay tuned for new videos.
Finally, Hashtags for the Almighty Algorithm
#BookTube #tagtuesday #FavoriteQuotesTag #ReadingRenaissance #LiteraryQuotes #NelsonMandela #Shakespeare #JamesBaldwin #Tolstoy #BookCommunity #BookTag
I'm Mike - this is Riiff Raff's Reading Renaissance. Welcome! today we’re diving into the Favorite Quotes Tag! This tag invites readers to explore seven meaningful prompts through the quotes that shaped their lives. If you love book discussions, literary quotes, and reflections on life, love, and learning, this one’s for you. Tell me in the comments -
💬 Which quote resonated with you most?
📖 Do you think song lyrics can count as poetry?
✍️ Drop your own favorite quote in the comments — I might feature it next time!
Originally created by @SailingThroughBooks
(her video is here - youtube.com/watch?v=KIX1kblqaxk&t=111s )
and shared by @BookChatWithPat8668
(her video is here - youtube.com/watch?v=E4xvitiP9LE )
The Prompts:
1. A quote you return to in hard times. What about it comforts you?
2. A quote (or two) that sums up your philosophy of life.
3. A quote you love because it’s beautifully written.
4. A poem you’ve memorized and why you chose to memorize it.
5. A quote that captures how you feel about love or friendship.
6. A quote that makes you feel seen.
7. A quote you’d want read at your funeral.
Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:53 The Favorite Quotes Tag explained
1:05 Prompt 1 Quote for Resilience (Nelson Mandela)
1:57 Prompt 2 Philosophy of life (4 life rules to live by)
5:21 Prompt 3 Beautifully written prose (eulogizing Richard Burton’s voice)
7:30 Prompt 4 A Poem I’ve memorized – “Another Day” by Dave Cousins
10:21 Prompt 5 Three Quotes on Love (Shakespeare, Tolstoy, Aristotle)
13:22 Prompt 6 A quote that makes me feel seen (James Baldwin)
15:46 Prompt 7 A quote I’d want read at my funeral (At Last, Forever)
17:02 Tagging others & closing thoughts
Books Mentioned
Long Walk to Freedom – Nelson Mandela
Hamlet & Sonnets – William Shakespeare
Erotic Vagrancy – Roger Lewis
Anna Karenina – Leo Tolstoy
Sonny's Blues (from Going to Meet the Man) – James Baldwin
At last, Forever (from Silent Singing) – Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull)
If you enjoy thoughtful bookish conversations, please like, subscribe, and tap the 🔔 to stay tuned for new videos.
Finally, Hashtags for the Almighty Algorithm
#BookTube #tagtuesday #FavoriteQuotesTag #ReadingRenaissance #LiteraryQuotes #NelsonMandela #Shakespeare #JamesBaldwin #Tolstoy #BookCommunity #BookTag
