The Cyclone (Acrostic)

We can't write the next great American novel, but we can turn a quote into an acrostic puzzle. Well, most of one - looks like we missed a few words.

How to solve

Use the lettered clues below to fill in the numbered squares. Each letter will automatically be filled into the correspondingly numbered square in the grid at the top, which features a quotation reading from left to right. Black squares represent word endings. The first letters of the clue answers will spell out the quote’s source.