Taylor Bennett > Quotes

“There is no greater love than to lay down your life for your friends.”
― Taylor Bennett, Porch Swing Girl

“It’s okay to cry, sweetie. It only means you have a heart so full it doesn’t have room for tears.”
― Taylor Bennett, Sand Castle Dreams

“And finally, thank you Jesus for this story. When I look back over it, I see so much that comes from You. Not me! Readers—if you find any part of this book wise, witty, or wonderful, rest assured that those words come from Him. And to Him be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.”
― Taylor Bennett, Barefoot Memories

“Sunset is my favorite time of day. It’s that time when the world unwinds. When the craziness of the day fades away and, even as darkness starts creeping in, the light somehow manages to prevail. When every day—good or bad—comes to an end and I get to look forward to starting over again in a few short hours.”
― Taylor Bennett, Promise Me Aloha

“Here I am, on the island that I love, with the people that I love, worshiping the God that I love. That might sound cheesy, but I don’t care. It’s true, and it’s one of the best feelings in the world.”
― Taylor Bennett, Promise Me Aloha

“Why are you banging around like an angry water buffalo?”
― Taylor Bennett, Promise Me Aloha

“Good thing my job benefits include health insurance, because Jazz and Hunter both look like they’re out to break bones.”
― Taylor Bennett, Promise Me Aloha

“Turns out, grief isn’t something to be dealt with in a day, or a couple of days, or even a month. It also isn’t a thing to be locked away, pushed aside. Grief is to be dealt with, in all of its beautiful agony. It’s something to be embraced, understood. Challenged by the knowledge that, someday, we will overcome.”
― Taylor Bennett, Sand Castle Dreams

“By the time I show up at Jazz’s place, I’ve changed out of my work clothes and into my favorite jean shorts and a rainbow-colored t-shirt reminding people—myself included—to “live aloha”. This might be because it’s one of my favorite outfits, or it might be because it’s one of the few things not spilling out of my dirty clothes hamper. Possibly both.”
― Taylor Bennett, Promise Me Aloha

“Why are we only celebrating Olive’s brain?” She grabs a piece of bread from the basket and coats it with butter—both sides. “Isn’t my brain important too?”
― Taylor Bennett, Barefoot Memories

“a hairbrush in the morning as Macie does. I don’t get the appeal of the scruffy surfer look myself, but if it’s enough to make half a million girls on social media swoon, then there must be something to be said for it.”
― Taylor Bennett, Promise Me Aloha