“They [in the northern country] had, as well, invented a holiday called Thanksgiving, which Ruby had only recently got news of, but… — Charles Frazier Holiday Copy Share Image
He tried to name which of the deadly seven might apply, and when he failed he decided to append an eighth, regret. — Charles Frazier Might Copy Share Image
All I can say is that we are mistaken to gouge such a deep rift in history that the things old men… — Charles Frazier Grandchildren Copy Share Image
“Monroe had in fact preached that God was not at all such a one as ourselves, not one to be temperamentally inclined… — Charles Frazier Copy Share Image
It's a good thing war is so terrible or else we'd get to liking it too much. — Charles Frazier Good thing Copy Share Image
“Among themselves, they had figured out how to go about marriage so as to accomplish the least damage. The husbands lived two… — Charles Frazier Marriage Copy Share Image
The past is a stronger influence in the South. But I think everywhere you have this sense that the world changes faster… — Charles Frazier Accommodate Copy Share Image
While writing 'Cold Mountain,' I held maps of two geographies, two worlds, in my mind as I wrote. One was an early… — Charles Frazier Carolina Copy Share Image
“When Ada disappeared into the trees, it was like a part of the richness of the world had gone with her. He… — Charles Frazier Money Copy Share Image
“If I had a brother in jail and one in Georgia, I'd try to bust the one out of Georgia first.” — Charles Frazier Copy Share Image
“His spells portrayed the spirit as a frail thing, contstantly under attack and in need of stength, always threatening to die inside… — Charles Frazier Faith Copy Share Image
“At the first gesture of morning, flies began stirring.” — Charles Frazier First-sentence Copy Share Image
“But one day leads to another, and so on. No way around it. It's that merciless thing that time does.” — Charles Frazier Time Copy Share Image
He had been alone in the world and empty for so long. But she filled him full, and so he believed everything… — Charles Frazier Clear Copy Share Image
“In the hovering between sleep and wakefulness, lucid but dreaming, Luce's mind got away from her, and all kinds of empty shit… — Charles Frazier Dreams Copy Share Image
But she couldn't dismiss easily his light touch with her. No pushing or pressing, none of that herding and corralling bullshit, unlike… — Charles Frazier Bullshit Copy Share Image
“If you're not who you want to be, at least act like who you want it be. - Bud” — Charles Frazier Character-description Copy Share Image
I had never taken creative writing classes. Hadn't even considered it. — Charles Frazier Class Copy Share Image
“That's the way it is at some point in life. An inevitable consequence of living. A lot of things begin falling away.” — Charles Frazier Life Copy Share Image
I remember my father checking on a mountain kid who hadn't been coming to school. My father had this beautiful Harris tweed… — Charles Frazier Beautiful Copy Share Image
We are not strong enough to stand up against endless grief, And yet pain is the constant drone of life. So if… — Charles Frazier Constant Copy Share Image
