20 Quotes by Paula Wall

Some women barter their bodies like whores with wedding bands. Some use sex like a sword. But some women can touch a man and heal like Jesus.

Boone stood in front of Doc, half naked. Soft black hair ran down his chest, disappearing below his belt. He had arms that made a woman feel light as a scarf, a stomach flat enough to iron on, and an attitude set to smolder.

Amnesty International should list all daughters as prisoners of war.

Mom isn't content taking a stroll down memory lane. She's bought a condo and spends half the year there.

Mom recognizes only two sources of wisdom -- the bible and Hallmark.

Falling autumn leaves gave the air an amber hue as though seen through a jar of honey.

Oddly, Angela took to school like a bird to flight. She completed her homework almost before the teacher finished assigning it and read twice as many books as required. She had an understanding of history as if she'd lived it. Most surprising, she could stand in front of the classroom and read with the passion and clarity of a little southern Shakespearean thespian.

You get prettier every day, don't you?" Red said, as he spun the stool.No one called Angela's little girl by her real name. No one could spit it out. Angela had found the name in the family Bible. Apparently, it wanted to stay there."She's cute as a Dixie cup," Willie said from the service window."Are you my little Dixie cup?" Red asked, giving her nose a tap.Clapping her hands, the child giggled and squealed.And just like that, Aubrette Orianna Belle was christened Dixie.

It’s not how you look, it’s how you feel in the dark.