The Whirlwind in the Thorn Tree Quotes

“Life is a bumper car arena. Drive the hell out of it until the man at the control panel turns your car off.”
― S.A. Hunt, The Whirlwind in the Thorn Tree

“The listless hiss and roar of oblivious traffic passing on the street down the hill was soothing in its detachment.”
― S.A. Hunt, The Whirlwind in the Thorn Tree

“he looked like Gandalf Lebowski, ready for entombment in the catacombs of a bowling alley.”
― S.A. Hunt, The Whirlwind in the Thorn Tree

“I sighed, glanced at Sawyer, and at Clayton, whose face was beginning to resemble an heirloom tomato.”
― S.A. Hunt, The Whirlwind in the Thorn Tree

“Well, it tears me up when I can’t fix things myself.”
― S.A. Hunt, The Whirlwind in the Thorn Tree

“Exodus 35:31-32 says, ‘And he has filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, with intelligence, with knowledge, and with all craftsmanship, to devise artistic designs, to work in gold and silver and bronze.’ Matthew 25:16 says, ‘He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he made five talents more.’ “And much it works the same way as for writers, even as it does for artists, and even, indeed, as it does for us bound by the holy Word,” said the old man. “By virtue of his creativity and the power of his generous talent, Mr. Brigham made loaves and fishes with the flour of the written word, and his talent multiplied itself through inspiration of those who would read his works and be motivated to create their own worlds beyond these.”
― S.A. Hunt, The Whirlwind in the Thorn Tree

“dressed”
― S.A. Hunt, The Whirlwind in the Thorn Tree

“They say that the only immortality that can be achieved by mortal man is through the act of creation.”
― S.A. Hunt, The Whirlwind in the Thorn Tree

“What a peculiar experience: an illiterate writer.”
― S.A. Hunt, The Whirlwind in the Thorn Tree

“I’m telling you that if you don’t start flying, I’m going to shoot you.”
― S.A. Hunt, The Whirlwind in the Thorn Tree