"Lamb in His Bosom" Quotes
A pioneering historical novel that follows the life of a resilient Georgia woman through love, loss, and the challenges of rural life in the 19th century.
historical fiction | 384 pages | Published in 2011
Quotes
Life ain't nothin' but work and worry and love, and the more work you do, the more you worry, and the more you love, the more you worry, and the more you worry, the more you love.
Life's a heap o' trouble, but if you got somebody to love, it makes it seem easier.
Love's like a fire, burnin' and burnin', and the more it burns, the more you want it to burn.
Sometimes a body's got to take what comes, and sometimes a body's got to make what comes.
A woman's got to love her man, and when she loves him, she'll do anything he wants her to do.
A man's got to look out for his woman, 'cause she can't look out for herself.
A body needs love the way a garden needs rain.
Sometimes the best way to love somebody is to leave 'em be.
You can't live your life lookin' backward, 'cause you ain't goin' that way.
A woman's heart is like a wild bird, always lookin' for a place to rest.
