The Ones We Leave Behind Quotes

“Decades come and go, people live and die, buildings rise and fall, but stories, thank goodness, live on forever.”
― Deanna Lynn Sletten, The Ones We Leave Behind

“She’d locked herself up in her own prison, afraid to move forward and make another bad relationship decision. It was unbelievable that her mother, the queen of terrible decisions, was the one who realized it.”
― Deanna Lynn Sletten, The Ones We Leave Behind

“Anna gazed down into her daughter’s sweet little face. At that moment, she knew exactly what true love felt like. She’d never felt so much affection for anything or anyone before. It was as if her heart had opened up, and all the love she’d ever desired had rushed in.”
― Deanna Lynn Sletten, The Ones We Leave Behind

“As she stood at her father’s grave, she knew then that her childhood was buried along with her beloved papa. Life would never again be carefree and fun. She’d lost the only man she’d ever trusted and loved. Her heart was broken.”
― Deanna Lynn Sletten, The Ones We Leave Behind