Crusty Quotes

“I'm Crusty," he said, with a tartar-yellow smile.
I resisted the urge to say, Yes, you are.”
― Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief

“Zeke, having plenty of wisdom and seeing just about everything through the years, was pretty crusty among the junior pilots. His legendary tough attitude in the face of rules made the young guys laugh. Hard. Often seen in the hangar on the catwalk checking out the mechanics turning wrenches, he’d have a cigarette in his mouth in an area full of fuel. Zeke knew the flashpoint was so high that he’d never start a fire, so he routinely ignored the “No Smoking” signs.”
― Lawrence A. Colby, The Black Scorpion Pilot