The Unquiet Grave Quotes

“The most momentous events in life—baptisms, weddings, and funerals—don’t seem to take much time, but the effects of them bind up the whole of your existence.”
― Sharyn McCrumb, The Unquiet Grave

“yet for those of his generation, the time spent in war was often clearer than the recent past. Perhaps that was because cold, and fear, and the constant presence of death had formed an acid that etched the war memories indelibly in the mind. It had taken a long time for everyday life to override the stories of past battles that had once dominated the conversation whenever his old friends gathered.”
― Sharyn McCrumb, The Unquiet Grave

“What profession doesn’t make mistakes? Cooks cover their errors with sauces; architects, with ivy; and doctors cover theirs with sod.”
― Sharyn McCrumb, The Unquiet Grave

“but it was my duty to warn her before she ruined her future with her headstrong ways. Much as I wanted her to be safe and happy, I never had much luck talking sense into Zona. She was always dead set on doing whatever she pleased, and she was always sure that she knew best. That quarrel between us blew over, as they always did, but I didn’t hold out much hope that she would remember my warning, even though I had told her the plain truth.”
― Sharyn McCrumb, The Unquiet Grave

“One of the gentleman guests chuckled. "Do you think the mother made up the story out of whole cloth?”
― Sharyn McCrumb, The Unquiet Grave