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1 " That the ocean is. IS. It didn't think, it didn't care. It simply existed in a mindless state, performing to the laws of nature. "
― Grace Greene , Beach Three: Beach Rental / Beach Towel / Beach Winds (Emerald Isle, NC #1, 1.5, 2)
2 " even the Cooper women, strong-minded though they were, had to take a chance and give the good and bad the opportunity to fight it out, and have faith that the outcome would be the right one, no matter if it meant leaving oneself defenseless and leaving one’s loved ones to figure it out on their own. "
― Grace Greene , The Memory of Butterflies
3 " Sand might shift with wind or tide, but it didn’t really change, it just rearranged itself. "
― Grace Greene , Beach Towel (Emerald Isle, NC #1.5)
4 " It was hard to get ahead when your energy and time were dedicated to keeping a roof over your head and the utilities on. "
― Grace Greene , Beach Rental (Emerald Isle, NC #1)
5 " Any journey worth taking is worth finding value in each step. "
― Grace Greene , Wildflower Heart (The Wildflower House #1)
6 " memory "
― Grace Greene , The Happiness In Between
7 " Make the decision to rejoice when things are happy, be patient when things are bad, and find your answers in prayer. You’ll be amazed at how different the world will look to you, it will even feel different, when you find that peace within yourself. "
― Grace Greene , Beach Winds (Emerald Isle, NC #2)
8 " Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new. "
9 " Gifts came in many ways and forms. Some were held close, some shared, but all were to be cherished. "
― Grace Greene , Beach Christmas (Emerald Isle, NC #2.2)
10 " Often what we don't want to face, is what we need to face the most. "
― Grace Greene , Beach Wedding (Emerald Isle, NC #3)
11 " If we’re lucky, we live long enough to work out our differences "
12 " But herbs and vegetables—good things—started life in the mud. Why should people be different? "
13 " In this world, none of us have more than the moment we’re in. You’re here. I’m here. Tomorrow can take care of itself. "
14 " Well, it’s not really about forgiveness, is it? Deciding not to seek revenge or ‘get even’ and to leave it in God’s hands, to trust Him to handle it, is more about acceptance and moving forward. When you do that, the anger and poison inside you will be neutralized "
15 " Laws are things politicians write down to make you do what they want you to do. I’m talking about rules. Moral rules but also common-sense rules. Most laws don’t have much common sense built in.” He looked away. “People want black and white, up or down, on or off. They want it spelled out. I’m saying life doesn’t always lend itself to clear, easy choices. "
16 " Given time and purpose, people are resilient. It’s faith that gets us through the bad times. "
17 " My heart fluttered. Was it hope, perhaps? I bit my lip. I remembered how cruel hope could be. "
18 " People might try to hold it back—time or nature—to keep what their hearts most desired, and might even succeed for a while, but no one could stop it cold. Even a long-lived life lasted only a moment in the span of time on earth. "
19 " was just bad-tempered. I stayed "
20 " My heart warmed. Life wasn’t just about genetics and birth and loss. But that’s where my ability to express it ran out. Verbalizing the connectedness I felt, of molecules intermixing and creating something new and beautiful, was beyond my ability to explain even all these years later. "
