The Long Way Home Quotes

“Got a lot to do this morning.” “Like driving around St. Dennis filling bird feeders?” “Just these. Everyone else can fill their own.”
― Mariah Stewart, The Long Way Home

“Real men, she decided then and there, wore well-worn flannel, and they never tucked it into their jeans.”
― Mariah Stewart, The Long Way Home

“Friends are where you find them, and sometimes you find them when you least suspect, in the oddest places at the strangest times.”
― Mariah Stewart, The Long Way Home

“She and Lilly and Jesse’s grandmother, Rose, were inseparable when they were younger. The three blossoms, people called them. Lilly, Rose, and Violet.” Ellie smiled. “I love that. I love the old-fashioned names.”
― Mariah Stewart, The Long Way Home

“The farm, this house, and the lighthouse passed to his grandson, Eli, who in his later years was an active participant in the Underground Railroad.”
― Mariah Stewart, The Long Way Home

“Even though they’re adults, they’re still my babes, and I still worry and fret over all of them.”
― Mariah Stewart, The Long Way Home

“Don’t wish your life away. Time passes quickly enough.” Another of her favorite expressions was “The older you get, the faster time flies.” The truth of the latter has been made clearer to me with each passing year.”
― Mariah Stewart, The Long Way Home