Desert Quotes - Page 10
Lady Isabel Burton (1875). “The Inner Life of Syria, Palestine, and the Holy Land: From My Private Journal”, p.2
Hermann Hesse (2013). “Narcissus and Goldmund: A Novel”, p.270, Macmillan
The vast sage desert undulates with almost imperceptible tides like the oceans.
Frank Waters (1999). “Mountain Dialogues”, Swallow Press
Saving the world was merely a hobby. My *vocation* has been that of inspector of desert water holes.
Edward Abbey (2015). “A Voice Crying in the Wilderness”, p.28, RosettaBooks
Charles Churchill (1782). “The Beauties of Churchill, Containing All the Celebrated Poems”, p.116
Zane Grey (2015). “Western Classics Premium Collection – 27 Novels in One Volume: Riders of the Purple Sage, The Last Trail, The Mysterious Rider, The Border Legion, Desert Gold, The Last of the Plainsmen and more”, p.5023, e-artnow
The problem today is that there are no deserts, only dude ranches.
Thomas Merton (1966). “Raids on the Unspeakable”, p.19, New Directions Publishing
T. E. Lawrence (2015). “Lawrence of Arabia: The Man Behind the Myth (Complete Autobiographical Works, Memoirs & Letters): Seven Pillars of Wisdom (Memoirs of the Arab Revolt) + The Evolution of a Revolt + The Mint (Memoirs of the secret service in Royal Air Force) + Collected Letters (1915-1935)”, p.59, e-artnow
The desert has a subtle and a cruel charm. She destroys while she enthralls.
Rosita Forbes (1921). “The Secret of the Sahara: Kufara”
Nathalia Crane (1925). “The Janitor's Boy and Other Poems”
Lucy Maud Montgomery (2013). “Jane Of Lantern Hill (Annotated Edition)”, p.218, Jazzybee Verlag