Pawleys Island Quote by Dorothea Benton Frank

I have always loved to read, and now that I have penned 10 novels and a few magazine articles, I have fallen seriously in…

— Dorothea Benton Frank

“She says that on the day you stop believing in love you may as will lie down and die. I think she may be…

— Dorothea Benton Frank

“…If these walls started talking, the entire Island would be put under quarantine while the government moved in an army of psychiatrists.”

— Dorothea Benton Frank

“The most important thing I learned is that to be truly happy, you've got to pay attention to that stupid inner voice we all…

— Dorothea Benton Frank

I love to cook, my husband and I collect wine, and in my head, I am always on Sullivan's Island, walking the beach listening…

— Dorothea Benton Frank

“Let me tell you something you probably already know. It's that second cork that should remain in the neck of the bottle. You can…

— Dorothea Benton Frank

God, middle age is an unending insult.

— Dorothea Benton Frank

“Say your prayers, girl. Prayers work miracles; don't you see that much yet?”

— Dorothea Benton Frank

“Few people realize how much courage it takes in a community like ours to ignore the established taboos.”

— Dorothea Benton Frank

“I nearly clutched my bosom and gasped like Melanie from Twelve Oaks. But of course I didn't. ~ Dorothea Benton Frank, The Hurricane Sisters”

— Dorothea Benton Frank

“Yep. You’re right. Come on. Let’s go find Glam-ma.”

— Dorothea Benton Frank

As authentic as it is riveting and ultimately unforgettable. Your past will find you-and it can change your life. I think it's the most…

— Dorothea Benton Frank

“Another maternal insight --- you always dislike about your children that which you dislike about yourself because you understand the danger about that trait.…

— Dorothea Benton Frank

I think I've learned that if you want to be successful, you have to tell your story honestly and from your heart - and…

— Dorothea Benton Frank

I have always thought that librarians are a little bit like doctors, travel agents and professors all rolled into one. We all know that…

— Dorothea Benton Frank