Hive Quotes

“Oh, come on. Drama is just life with the dull bits cut out.”
“Well, I’m ready for a long patch of boredom.”
― D.L. Orton, Crossing in Time

“Minutes turn into hours, and lifetimes into moments. Universes are created and destroyed with nary a pop. What was saved, no longer ex- ists. What was lost, no longer matters.”
― D.L. Orton, Crossing in Time

“Death,” Madders says in his professor voice, “is not as glamorous as the brochure makes it out to be.”
― D.L. Orton, Hive: A Dystopian Time-Travel Thriller

“The things worth having are worth fighting for.”
― D.L. Orton, Crossing in Time

“It is better to keep one’s mouth shut and be thought a fool, than to open it and remove all doubt.”
― D.L. Orton, Crossing in Time

“So where were we?”
“I was stepping back,” he says, “and you were chastising me for it.”
I chuckle. “Ah yes. So, shall I take matters into my own hands, or do you have the proper tool for the job?” I kiss his palm and then glance down at the lump in his towel.
“Well, miss.” His voice has a slight southern twang. “A skilled lawman knows how to choose the right tool for the job, and that—” He motions with his head, “—is not the one I plan to use right now. Sorry to disappoint.”
“I hate it when you get cocky.”
― D.L. Orton, Crossing in Time