Beth Ann

“I once spent an entire summer in Georgia with relatives who drank decaf. Worst summer of my life. Without caffeine, I didn't have the personality God gave a houseplant.”
― Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South: Whistling Dixie

“What I suddenly understood was that a thank-you note isn’t the price you pay for receiving a gift, as so many children think it is, a kind of minimum tribute or toll, but an opportunity to count your blessings. And gratitude isn’t what you give in exchange for something; it’s what you feel when you are blessed—blessed to have family and friends who care about you, and who want to see you happy. Hence the joy from thanking.”
― Will Schwalbe, The End of Your Life Book Club

“Love’s kind of like sweet tea. The secret is all in having the patience to let it steep. Really, you barely know him.”
― Nancy Naigle, Sweet Tea and Secrets

“That’s really important in trying to understand shibui. It sounds simple, like a cliché, really; but it’s true: a woman is most beautiful when she is herself.”
― Elizabeth Berg, Once Upon a Time, There Was You