Olive Ann Burns
Olive Ann Burns was an American novelist best known for her beloved work "Cold Sassy Tree," published in 1984. Born on July 17, 1924, in Banks County, Georgia, she drew heavily from her Southern upbringing in her writing. Burns began her career as a journalist but transitioned to fiction, capturing the essence of small-town life with warmth and humor. Her storytelling continues to resonate with readers for its authenticity and charm.
Book summaries for books written by Olive Ann Burns
Quotes
A woman never knows how poor and unlovely she is until she has seen her sisters in the foreign parts.
Nobody can do love better than a Southerner.
Folks in this town spend all their time poking into things that ain't none of their business.
The cemeteries in Cold Sassy were dueces to keep clean.
To know somebody well is to know her worst side.
You might as well take a flyer at a blackbird as wait for him to propose.
A woman is only a woman, but a good cigar is a smoke.
There ain't no way you can hold onto something that wants to go, you understand?
Trouble is a lot like love. You start out with it, and it's raw and exciting. Then it cools down and you taste some bitter flavors.
You don't have to hate to beat somebody.
Women are a lot sneakier than men.
Most folks are good folks. But you gotta steer clear of those few rotten apples that spoil the barrel.