The Charles Martin Collection Quotes

“Karl Wallenda retraced his steps eighty-four years later on July 18, 1970. Once the dams were”
― Charles Martin, The Charles Martin Collection: When Crickets Cry, Chasing Fireflies, and Wrapped in Rain: A Collection of Heartfelt Southern Stories About Faith and Second Chances

“and the only purpose his helmet served was to keep his brains from spilling onto the asphalt. I never bought the Harley.”
― Charles Martin, The Charles Martin Collection: When Crickets Cry, Chasing Fireflies, and Wrapped in Rain: A Collection of Heartfelt Southern Stories About Faith and Second Chances

“I switched the cup to my other hand, clicked my heels together, and said, “For this relief, much thanks; ’tis bitter cold, and I am sick at heart.” She laughed. “You make that up?” “No.” I shook my head. “A man named Shakespeare did, in a story called Hamlet.” While most of my friends were watching The Waltons or Hawaii Five-O, I spent a good part of my childhood reading. Still don’t own a television. A lot of dead writers feed my mind with their ever-present whisperings.”
― Charles Martin, The Charles Martin Collection: When Crickets Cry, Chasing Fireflies, and Wrapped in Rain: A Collection of Heartfelt Southern Stories About Faith and Second Chances

“Jase reached in his pocket, pulled Charles Martin out one of his two spare Band-Aids, and bit the paper off. He stood next to Rex, looked at me expectantly, and held out the Band-Aid.”
― Charles Martin, The Charles Martin Collection: When Crickets Cry, Chasing Fireflies, and Wrapped in Rain: A Collection of Heartfelt Southern Stories About Faith and Second Chances