Taylor Brown

“I told you, Sallie,” I said, studying Jennifer’s hair. “If you raise children in the South, you produce southerners. And a southerner is one of God’s natural fools.”
― Pat Conroy, The Prince of Tides

“Colorado,” he answered as a pang of homesickness stabbed quick and deep. “Haven’t seen her in over a year, but she’s still home.” He missed the mountains and the crisp lines they cut against the sky. He missed the way the air felt in his lungs, light and clear.”
― Rebecca Yarros, The Things We Leave Unfinished