--- title: "4 T. Davis Bunn Quotes - Famous Novelist (The Great Divide)" description: "T. Davis Bunn is an American author. He grew up in North Carolina and earned his BA from Wake Forest University in 1974, in psychology and economics, be..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b023/author-wj-cameron-88538.jpg" --- ![Portrait of T. Davis Bunn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b023/author-wj-cameron-88538.jpg) # T. Davis Bunn (1952) Novelist United States **4** quotes in **24** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet T. Davis Bunn is a novelist from the United States, best known for *The Great Divide*. ## Quick Facts About T. Davis Bunn Born January 1, 1952 Nationality United States Profession Novelist Notable works The Great Divide ## About T. Davis Bunn T. Davis Bunn is an American author. He grew up in North Carolina and earned his BA from Wake Forest University in 1974, in psychology and economics, before moving to London to study for an M.Sc. in international finance and economics at the Gresham College. He became a consultant and lecturer in international finance and worked in Switzerland and Germany. Bunn and his wife now live in Oxford, UK, where his wife is on faculty at Regent's Park College, Oxford University. He is Novelist in Residence at the same college. When not in Oxford, he lives in Florida. ## Quotes by T. Davis Bunn > [Without God we are but bruised reeds, ever threatened by the prospect of being crushed by life’s uncaring millstone. Without God we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-davis-bunn/without-god-we-are-but-bruised-reeds-ever-threatened-by-the-prospect/) T. Davis Bunn [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f62/t-davis-bunn-65368_bruised_without-god-we-are-but-bruised-reeds-eve_1248971.jpg) > [A writer must have all the confidence in the world when writing the first draft and none whatsoever when editing subsequent drafts.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-davis-bunn/a-writer-must-have-all-the-confidence-in-the-world-when-writing-the/) T. Davis Bunn [Confidence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/confidence/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/007/t-davis-bunn-65368_confidence_a-writer-must-have-all-the-confidence-in_1324675.jpg) > [“I have a hundred reasons to dislike this gentleman,” Erica reminded herself aloud. “And a thousand reasons more not to go courting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-davis-bunn/i-have-a-hundred-reasons-to-dislike-this-gentleman-erica-reminded/) T. Davis Bunn [Courtship](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/courtship/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/36b/t-davis-bunn-65368_courtship_i-have-a-hundred-reasons-to-dislike-this_1661232.jpg) > [“Halfway back up the hillside, Cecilia reached behind her, and it seemed the most natural thing in the world for Brian to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-davis-bunn/halfway-back-up-the-hillside-cecilia-reached-behind-her-and-it-seemed/) T. Davis Bunn [Hand holding](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/hand-holding/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a8f/t-davis-bunn-65368_hand-holding_halfway-back-up-the-hillside-cecilia-rea_3200602.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-davis-bunn/#itemlist", "name": "T. 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