“Logic and emotion rarely speak the same language.”
―
Mary Ellen Taylor,
Honeysuckle Season
“But bad habits aren’t so easily banished. They bide their time and wait for frustration, doubt, and then temptation to do their bidding.” ― Mary Ellen Taylor, Winter Cottage
“Scars are where we are most durable.” ― Mary Ellen Taylor, The Words We Whisper
“There are no secrets that time doesn’t ultimately reveal,” ― Mary Ellen Taylor, Honeysuckle Season
“Do not squander time. It is the stuff life is made of. —Benjamin Franklin” ― Mary Ellen Taylor, When the Rain Ends
“Anyone who leaves home always carries a piece of it with them.” ― Mary Ellen Taylor, The Brighter the Light
“Grief makes us do stupid, hurtful things, Lucy. A wounded soul can be a very selfish one.” ― Mary Ellen Taylor, Spring House
“Promises are like butterflies. Beautiful. Colorful. Easily crushed and broken.” ― Mary Ellen Taylor, Spring House
“Sometimes there’s no choosing between right and wrong. Sometimes you have to pick the best of the worst solutions and hope for the best. Miss Olivia did that, and she’s the reason we’re all standing here today.” ― Mary Ellen Taylor, Honeysuckle Season
“Loving Beth felt like a damned addiction. I couldn’t take care of her the way she wanted, but I couldn’t let go.” ― Mary Ellen Taylor, Winter Cottage
“A garden is always a series of losses set against a few triumphs.” ― Mary Ellen Taylor, Honeysuckle Season
“But that’s what grief did. It was patient, always lurking in the shadows, ready to spoil a happy moment, sour a day, or prompt unexpected tears.” ― Mary Ellen Taylor, When the Rain Ends
“white porcelain claw-foot tub with crystal hot and cold water knobs.” ― Mary Ellen Taylor, Winter Cottage
“became very aware that death was a problem that nothing could repair. No one could do anything to roll back time.” ― Mary Ellen Taylor, When the Rain Ends
“Cancer has a way of stripping away whatever doesn’t matter.” ― Mary Ellen Taylor, Honeysuckle Season
“the magic of food? It lifted moods, healed broken souls, and made any task less daunting.” ― Mary Ellen Taylor, The Brighter the Light
“History matters, Rae. You’ve heard the old saying that those who do not study history are doomed to repeat its mistakes.” ― Mary Ellen Taylor, The View from Prince Street
“She seems like a fine woman, Elaine.” Elaine knotted her brow. “She is. I can’t claim her, but I’m proud.” “Why can’t you claim her?” “I didn’t raise her.” “But she has your DNA in her. That’s a big part of who she is.” “The McKenzies did a great job with her.” “And yet they couldn’t have done anything without you.” She raised her chin. “I know. I just have so much regret.” “You need to call her back.” “What if I tell Libby the truth, and she ends up hating me?” “Either way, you’ll have done right by her, Elaine.” “She’s had such a terrible few years with the miscarriages and the divorce. What if I’m simply a bridge too far?” “Libby has a right to know.” “Ted, I gave her away. How can she forgive that?” “You” ― Mary Ellen Taylor, Honeysuckle Season
“She always felt calmer behind the lens, knowing it created a barrier between her and the world. When people looked at the camera lens, they became self-aware and ceased to notice her.” ― Mary Ellen Taylor, Honeysuckle Season
“But bad habits aren’t so easily banished. They bide their time and wait for frustration, doubt, and then temptation to do their bidding.” ― Mary Ellen Taylor, Winter Cottage
“Scars are where we are most durable.” ― Mary Ellen Taylor, The Words We Whisper
“There are no secrets that time doesn’t ultimately reveal,” ― Mary Ellen Taylor, Honeysuckle Season
“Do not squander time. It is the stuff life is made of. —Benjamin Franklin” ― Mary Ellen Taylor, When the Rain Ends
“Anyone who leaves home always carries a piece of it with them.” ― Mary Ellen Taylor, The Brighter the Light
“Grief makes us do stupid, hurtful things, Lucy. A wounded soul can be a very selfish one.” ― Mary Ellen Taylor, Spring House
“Promises are like butterflies. Beautiful. Colorful. Easily crushed and broken.” ― Mary Ellen Taylor, Spring House
“Sometimes there’s no choosing between right and wrong. Sometimes you have to pick the best of the worst solutions and hope for the best. Miss Olivia did that, and she’s the reason we’re all standing here today.” ― Mary Ellen Taylor, Honeysuckle Season
“Loving Beth felt like a damned addiction. I couldn’t take care of her the way she wanted, but I couldn’t let go.” ― Mary Ellen Taylor, Winter Cottage
“A garden is always a series of losses set against a few triumphs.” ― Mary Ellen Taylor, Honeysuckle Season
“But that’s what grief did. It was patient, always lurking in the shadows, ready to spoil a happy moment, sour a day, or prompt unexpected tears.” ― Mary Ellen Taylor, When the Rain Ends
“white porcelain claw-foot tub with crystal hot and cold water knobs.” ― Mary Ellen Taylor, Winter Cottage
“became very aware that death was a problem that nothing could repair. No one could do anything to roll back time.” ― Mary Ellen Taylor, When the Rain Ends
“Cancer has a way of stripping away whatever doesn’t matter.” ― Mary Ellen Taylor, Honeysuckle Season
“the magic of food? It lifted moods, healed broken souls, and made any task less daunting.” ― Mary Ellen Taylor, The Brighter the Light
“History matters, Rae. You’ve heard the old saying that those who do not study history are doomed to repeat its mistakes.” ― Mary Ellen Taylor, The View from Prince Street
“She seems like a fine woman, Elaine.” Elaine knotted her brow. “She is. I can’t claim her, but I’m proud.” “Why can’t you claim her?” “I didn’t raise her.” “But she has your DNA in her. That’s a big part of who she is.” “The McKenzies did a great job with her.” “And yet they couldn’t have done anything without you.” She raised her chin. “I know. I just have so much regret.” “You need to call her back.” “What if I tell Libby the truth, and she ends up hating me?” “Either way, you’ll have done right by her, Elaine.” “She’s had such a terrible few years with the miscarriages and the divorce. What if I’m simply a bridge too far?” “Libby has a right to know.” “Ted, I gave her away. How can she forgive that?” “You” ― Mary Ellen Taylor, Honeysuckle Season
“She always felt calmer behind the lens, knowing it created a barrier between her and the world. When people looked at the camera lens, they became self-aware and ceased to notice her.” ― Mary Ellen Taylor, Honeysuckle Season
