Desert That Exiles Quotes & Sayings

At the end of the sermon, all the faithful were to come forward and take an oath of allegiance to the Holy Inquisition. — Jeffrey Gorsky

Khaled, my first teacher, was the kind of man who carried his past in the temple fires of his eyes, and fed the flames with pieces of his broken heart. I've known men like Khaled in prisons, on battlefields, and in the dens where smugglers, mercenaries, and other exiles meet. They all have certain characteristics in common. They're tough, because there's a kind of toughness that's found in the worst sorrow. They're honest, because the truth of what happened to them won't let them lie. They're angry, because they can't forget the past or forgive it. And they're lonely. Most of us pretend, with greater or lesser success, that the minute we live in is something we can share. But the past for every one of us is a desert island; and those like Khaled, who find themselves marooned there, are always alone. — Gregory David Roberts

I'm Abby fucking Johnston's daughter — Jillian Dodd

To the desert go prophets and hermits; through deserts go pilgrims and exiles. Here the leaders of the great religions have sought the therapeutic and spiritual values of retreat, not to escape but to find reality. — Jon Krakauer

Love is a very ancient force, which served its purpose in its day but no longer is essential for the survival of the species. — Frank Herbert

The dog is still in the natural state. And you can easily see that, because you have problems and your dog doesn't. And while your happy moments may be rare, your dog celebrates life continuously. — Eckhart Tolle

I like the probability of the impossible. — Nicolas Roeg

It's all a question of attitude. — Kerstin Gier

I've gotten some pretty nice awards. I'm having trouble finding places to put them all. — Craig Venter