The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing Quotes

“It's never too late to make a better decision”
― Sheila Turnage, The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing

“When you're not used to normal, it pinches like new shoes.”
― Sheila Turnage, The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing

“Stress focuses you right up until it sucks your brain dry.”
― Sheila Turnage, The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing

“It's hard to know what to say when your best friend serenades an amphibian. On one hand, Miss Lana likes me to be sensitive. On the other hand, the Colonel says most situations don't require my input.”
― Sheila Turnage, The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing

“Many things look like life or death at four a.m.,' she said. 'They generally look better in their day clothes.”
― Sheila Turnage, The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing

“It's Friday," I reminded her. "We prefer our homework to age over the weekend, making it tender.”
― Sheila Turnage, The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing

“Sal loves Dale like midnight loves stars. So far, he hasn't noticed.”
― Sheila Turnage, The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing

“I'm Jake Exum," he said. "This is my brother Jimmy. Until now we been homeschooled."
"Mama expelled us," Jimmy added.”
― Sheila Turnage, The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing

“But we got enough weird in our lives without worrying about theirs.”
― Sheila Turnage, The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing

“Anger can corrode most anything if it sits still long enough.”
― Sheila Turnage, The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing

“That's how we lose people...detail by detail, day by day, until they're pale, pale memories.”
― Sheila Turnage, The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing

“A caged bird warbles sweetest in sunshine.”
― Sheila Turnage, The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing

“Leopards don’t change their spots.”
― Sheila Turnage, The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing

“Mr. Red is to Joe Starr as a bone is to Queen Elizabeth”
― Sheila Turnage, The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing

“The truth is like Spandex...It may not look like a good fit at first, but if you ease into it and wiggle around, it winds up fitting your skin.”
― Sheila Turnage, The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing

“Dale is Baptist. He doesn't worry about much in life, but he worries about the devil afterwards.”
― Sheila Turnage, The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing

“Everything takes as long as you've got.”
― Sheila Turnage, The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing

“All the world’s a stage, sugar, so hop on up there.”
― Sheila Turnage, The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing

“The earth is round, the sky is blue,”
― Sheila Turnage, The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing

“His still was under our noses the whole time.”
― Sheila Turnage, The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing

“Waltz across lifetimes with me
Spin through the stars in my arms
When I look in your eyes
I know love never dies
Please waltz through these lifetimes with me.

Drift down life's river with me
Inhale the moon's secret charms
We know love never dies
as we say our good-byes
Please waltz beyond heartbreak with me.”
― Sheila Turnage, The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing

“La-Z-Boy”
― Sheila Turnage, The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing

“squeaked”
― Sheila Turnage, The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing

“morning’s breakfast”
― Sheila Turnage, The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing

“The Ghosts of”
― Sheila Turnage, The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing

“If I'm not mistaken, Buddha's a family name", Miss Lana said in a voice shaved from ice. It was quasi-true. Bubba is a family name. Buddha's mama is dyslexic.”
― Sheila Turnage, The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing