Quotes about Southern fiction

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The truth had lacerated him to the bone, had punctured his heart, and had ripped through his soul. The truth had slain h — Brenda Sutton Rose, Dogwood Blues
I loved these salt rivers more than I loved the sea; I loved the movement of tides more than I loved the fury of surf. S — Pat Conroy, The Lords of Discipline
As he farmed, hard labor left his hands callused, the sun bleached his hair, his face leathered, and his heart throbbed — Brenda Sutton Rose, Dogwood Blues
He ascended the mountain in darkness, no lamplight, a world black and silver and blue. The moon lay scattered through th — Taylor Brown, Gods of Howl Mountain
We all have scars. Just because mine are hidden doesn’t make them any less painful. — Nicki Salcedo, All Beautiful Things
It wasn’t that she believed in voodoo, precisely—but she believed in the people who believed in voodoo—and that was scar — Caitlin Rush, Curses Beneath Her Feet
If it is to be, it's up to me. — Melba Moon
I reckon it’s true what they say that good begets good and bad begets bad. The evil men do lives on after them, but what — Lisa Kaye Presley, The Judgment
The woods are full of regional writers, and it is the great horror of every serious Southern writer that he will become — Flannery O'Connor, Mystery and Manners: Occasional Prose
Hiding had been effortless in New York City. Getting lost in a sea of people was as easy as stepping onto a crowded Subw — Teresa Tysinger, Someplace Familiar
His eyes settled due west and gazed through the silhouetted, leaf-bare branches to the now-black rolling hills of the mo — Teresa Tysinger, Someplace Familiar
We don't always get what we want. And sometimes, when we do, it's not worth the price. — Stephanie Lawton, Want
If you want vampires and werewolves, faeries, fallen angels or zombies, you won't find them here. I know a real-life mon — Stephanie Lawton, Want
By the standards of a tourist strolling past looking for a quick lunch, the place was a dive. The sign on the window was — Scott B. Pruden
The ultimate downfall of the computerized holographic receptionist was that there was no amount of flattery, flirtation — Scott B. Pruden
Nothing helps your partner keep his mind on Jesus more than having a sign of His love tanned on your primary erogenous z — Scott B. Pruden
Life can surprise you. You want something with every ounce of blood that flows in your veins, and then one day it's your — Brenda Sutton Rose, Dogwood Blues
When we became teenagers boredom grew like a moth in a cocoon fighting to escape, and the peace created by our parents b — Scott Thompson, Young Men Shall See
The mind of man can only teach what he has learned from others. It is how you use that knowledge that will decide who yo — Micheal Rivers, Moonlight on the Nantahala
Although I wasn't there to bear witness, I imagine Lot's wife scanned the masses for her children. Perhaps she sought ou — Brenda Sutton Rose, Dogwood Blues