Mary Monroe > Mary's Quotes

“She captured the singular moment in her mind, with the sun shining on their faces, knowing she’d keep it in her memory forever like a treasured photograph.”
― Mary Alice Monroe, Beach House Reunion

“Intuition guides us and the wise person listens.”
― Mary Alice Monroe, Beach House Reunion

“I think everyone should take time at least once a week to catch a sunrise, just to feel alive and that there is hope.”
― Mary Alice Monroe, Beach House for Rent

“Her fear kept her as caged as her canaries. The glass windows were no different than their metal bars.”
― Mary Alice Monroe, Beach House for Rent

“The tree had become our unspoken symbol of that important Christmas when we had all dug deep and fought for one another--for our survival. For our family. For our happiness. And in the process, discovering the true meaning of Christmas.”
― Mary Alice Monroe, A Lowcountry Christmas

“This dog had shown more courage than I. This great, powerful, beautiful dog was willing to take a chance on me - a broken, depressed, lonely Marine.”
― Mary Alice Monroe, A Lowcountry Christmas

“I do not own the land. The land owns me. I am merely the caretaker for my generation.”
― Mary Alice Monroe, Where the Rivers Merge

“Resilience is a remarkable thing. It requires strength, flexibility, and what I’ve later learned, faith. It is defined by an individual's ability to be knocked down by fate, tossed by uncertainty, and having one’s fortunes taken away. Then pick oneself up from the dirt and try again.”
― Mary Alice Monroe, Where the Rivers Merge

“What I wanted to do was not rule over the land or the fish in the water and birds in the sky, or the wild creatures. I wanted to defend and protect this pond, this land, and all the animals that lived on it. I felt within me the same ferocity of territorialism that any bird or animal in the wild did. This was my home.”
― Mary Alice Monroe, Where the Rivers Merge

“Her gaze lifted to the books that lined the shelves of the library. Her expression was filled with wonder. ‘I like being here. I feel like I’m in church, you know? It’s a holy place. All these words surrounding me, just waiting for me to read them- they’re like gifts
from God.”
― Mary Alice Monroe, Where the Rivers Merge