And then he was kissing her, and she was struck by his nearness, his solidity, his smell. It was of the garden and the earth and the sun. When Cassandra opened her eyes, she realized she was crying. She wasn't sad, though, these were the tears of being found, of having come home after a long time away.
Kate MortonThe stretch of years leaves none unmarked: the blissful sense of youthful invincibility peels away and responsibility brings its weight to bear.
Kate MortonReluctance to begin is quick to befriend procrastination. . . .
Kate MortonI've heard it said that children born to stressful times never shake the air of woe . . . .
Kate MortonOnly people unhappy in the present seek to know the future.
Kate Morton. . . happiness grows at our own firesides, . . . . It is not to be picked in strangers' gardens.
Kate MortonIf you don't stop apologizing, you're going to convince me you've done something wrong.
Kate MortonWhy did Hannah marry Teddy? Not because she loved him, but because she was prepared to love him.
Kate MortonBut in my humble opinion, a house needs a good party once in a while; remind folks it exists.
Kate MortonIt was an isidious seed planted inside a person's soul, surviving covertly on little tending, then flowering so spectacularly that none could help but cherish it. It was hope, too, that prevented a person taking counsel from experience.
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