The Dark Wind Quotes

“Even when the storm is breaking, the desert dweller maintains his inbred skepticism about clouds. He finds it hard to believe in rain even when it’s falling on him. He’s seen too many showers evaporate between thunderclap and the parched earth.”
― Tony Hillerman, The Dark Wind

“All is order,” Hosteen Nakai taught him. “Look for the pattern.”
― Tony Hillerman, The Dark Wind

“Someone who violated basic rules of behavior and harmed you was, by Navajo definition, “out of control.” The “dark wind” had entered him and destroyed his judgment. One avoided such persons, and worried about them, and was pleased if they were cured of this temporary insanity and returned again to hozro. But to Chee’s Navajo mind, the idea of punishing them would be as insane as the original act.”
― Tony Hillerman, The Dark Wind

“Or someone gives it away in Musket’s name.”
― Tony Hillerman, The Dark Wind

“Unless, Chee thought, he was a witch.”
― Tony Hillerman, The Dark Wind

“why bury it when it would be easier to carry it back into some arroyo and leave it for the scavengers?”
― Tony Hillerman, The Dark Wind

“multitudinous”
― Tony Hillerman, The Dark Wind

“Captain,' he said.

Largo looked up.

'Johnson had trouble with that lost fifty minutes at the airplane. Do you?'

'I don't think so,' Largo said. His expression was totally neutral. 'I know something Johnson doesn't.' He held up the folder. 'I know how slow you work.”
― Tony Hillerman, The Dark Wind