The Brighter the Light Quotes

“Anyone who leaves home always carries a piece of it with them.”
― Mary Ellen Taylor, The Brighter the Light

“Ruth handed her a slice of bacon, as if that would fix everything, which it nearly did, judging by the look on her face.”
― Mary Ellen Taylor, The Brighter the Light

“It’s hard to let go, especially as we get older.”
― Mary Ellen Taylor, The Brighter the Light

“Our possessions anchor us to our best memories.”
― Mary Ellen Taylor, The Brighter the Light

“Easy at that age to envy the freedom of adults, who all seemed to enjoy life’s bounties. But those rewards were few and far between, and they would all learn that freedom came with a cost.”
― Mary Ellen Taylor, The Brighter the Light

“You can take the girl out of the South but not the South out of the girl.”
― Mary Ellen Taylor, The Brighter the Light

“the magic of food? It lifted moods, healed broken souls, and made any task less daunting.”
― Mary Ellen Taylor, The Brighter the Light

“Life happens while we’re trying to make plans for our future.”
― Mary Ellen Taylor, The Brighter the Light

“The heavy never see themselves as evil. Some are quite charming and cute. That’s what makes them so likable.”
― Mary Ellen Taylor, The Brighter the Light

“she had learned anything in the last few weeks, it was that death generated lots of paperwork.”
― Mary Ellen Taylor, The Brighter the Light

“Always easier to work from a place of anger versus guilt.”
― Mary Ellen Taylor, The Brighter the Light

“It’s hard to let go, especially as we get older. Our possessions anchor us to our best memories.”
― Mary Ellen Taylor, The Brighter the Light

“never let truth get in the way of a good story.”
― Mary Ellen Taylor, The Brighter the Light

“Live your life. Don’t let the past or the future ruin right now.”
― Mary Ellen Taylor, The Brighter the Light