Arn Peeples quotes from Train Dreams (2025)

Arn Peeples

We're but children on this earth pulling bolts out of the Ferris wheel, thinking ourselves to be gods.

Arn Peeples

My family is everywhere there's a smiling face. Never been somewhere I didn't have some family there.

Arn Peeples

Not too many folks I cross paths with more than once in this life. I see it is a blessing when they're brought back around.

Arn Peeples

A tree was a friend if you let it alone. But the second the blade bit in, you had yourself a war and the tree was a killer.

Robert Grainier

You told Adrien that these tents are from the Civil War?

Arn Peeples

That's right. Union infantry. After that, they went to the US Cavalry for the Indian campaigns. These old things have served longer than the people they sheltered. Rough canvas, but they'll probably be here long after we're gone.

Robert Grainier

Hmmm.

Arn Peeples

What's keeping you awake over there?

Robert Grainier

Oh, uh... Arn, do you... do you think that... the bad things that we do follow us through life?

Arn Peeples

I don't know. I've seen bad men raised up and good men brought to their knees. I reckon if I could figure it out, I'd be sleeping next to someone a lot better-looking than you.