7 Quotes & Sayings By Hayden Thorne

Hayden Thorne is an award-winning author of young adult and middle grade novels. He is also the author of the short story collection, The Suit, which was a finalist for the Andre Norton Award in 2015. His novel, The Summer I Turned Pretty, was named one of Kirkus' Best YA Books of 2013 and has been optioned for film by Walt Disney Studios.

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While it was well within their powers to toy around with mortals like hapless puppets, deeper human workings remained elusive to them. The heart, the soul, the very foundation of man’s nature–those were mysteries to the gods, for all their manipulations. Hayden Thorne
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Mortals are odd creatures in that sense–flawed yet hopeful. One can study them through millennia and still get nowhere near full understanding of their nature. Hayden Thorne
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I hated meatloaf. It was like something that Satan pooped out after an eternity of constipation. So I told Mom because I was honest that way. I sat back, squared my shoulders, and met her eyes, all confident-like." Mom, meatloaf's like something that Satan pooped out after an eternity of constipation. It should be outlawed, frankly, and serving it for dinner is like child abuse and should carry with it some pretty stiff penalties. Hayden Thorne
I'm sure the other kids wouldn't mind not being lectured...
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I'm sure the other kids wouldn't mind not being lectured by another toddler over the virtues of sharing and the mental benefits of toy blocks. Hayden Thorne
Look, if I were straight, you'd be grandparents before your...
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Look, if I were straight, you'd be grandparents before your time. You should be relieved that I'm gay. Aren't you grateful? Hayden Thorne
I know what you mean. I usually take it out...
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I know what you mean. I usually take it out on my older sister. You can lease her for a weekend or something if you need a psychological punching bag. I'll even give you a discount. Hayden Thorne