“An apt
quotation is like a lamp which flings its light over the whole sentence.”
-
Letitia Elizabeth Landon
I wanted to
say another thank you to the people that entered the Sin No More contest. When I
set out to give away copies of my new book, I wanted it to be a chance to get
to know some of my readers and find out what their favorite moments were. I was
delighted to see my favorite book on the list. What surprised me most were quotes
that I hadn’t thought about. It was a pleasure to go back and see stories and
characters through someone else’s eyes, learning what quotes resonated and
stuck with the readers long after they finished the book.
One thing
that I have been blessed with in my life is a plethora of wise friends who
deliver a surplus of sound advice along with much needed support. Whether or
not I listen to that advice depends on the scope of the situation surrounding
it. What is for certain is that in most, if not all of my books, there is a
sage secondary character who doles out life changing advice with ease and
sometimes the sweetness of honey. It isn’t always the best advice, but it’s
always with the best intentions.
Someone
asked me if I would share my favorite books and quotes. It would take a while
to do and I would probably bore you all in the process, so instead, here are a
handful of my favorite lines.
My favorite
book is Love’s Abiding Spirit, and
Gay is perhaps my favorite character of all. She shows us just how easy it is
to give advice when the situation isn’t about you. Much like a dear friend,
whom she is patterned after, Gay is quick-witted, endearing and all together
charming. She is sarcastic to a fault, affable and impossible not to like. Here
are some of my favorite Gay quotes the ones that, for me, made the story
memorable:
- “Honey, I
reckon that’s like me saying I just want to lose a couple of pounds.”
- “Sure do.
You don’t want your bush to outshine the house. And, darlin’, no one wants to
get tangled up in overgrown bush.”
- “I figure
we’re all responsible for our own actions. No one can make us do anything. In
the end, no matter what anyone does to us, it’s the individual that chooses how
they react to it.”
- “This
aging lesbian’s opinion is about as useful as goose shit on a pump handle.”
- “Darlin’,
if my cousin is not half way in love with you herself, I’m not Gay. And that’s
a major feat in itself, considering that’s what my birth certificate and half
of Savannah’s rec softball league say I am.”
- “Some of
us are nesters and some of us like to rattle the cage. I’m a rattler. Plain and
simple. Now don’t think that I’m not a romantic at heart though. I’m pulling
for you two kids.”
- “Well screw
it then. I forgot you were God… I reckon you must think you are with the
harebrained crap that’s coming out of your mouth. Guess I forgot you can
control everything and guarantee no one will get hurt. Pretty powerful credit
you’re giving yourself. While you’re at it, would ya mind ending war and
reversing the greenhouse effect?”
-“Course
tryin’ to convince you of that’s like trying to boil corn in ice water.”
Sure, I like
Carrie in Immediate Possession, she’s
like my mom away from home, Tess in Secrets
of the Heart will always remind me of my older sister and how could I not
adore Carmen in Twist of Fate, but
Gay will always be closest to my heart, mostly because she makes my friend seem
a little closer and probably a little because she wouldn’t let me get away with
stupid stuff.
