"What draws us into the desert is the search for something intimate in the remote."

-- Edward Abbey

#Desert Quotes #Intimate Quotes #Draws Quotes

“Thereâ€™s no doubt in my mind that McMurphyâ€™s won, but Iâ€™m not sure what.”
“Germany's population is getting older and older and smaller and smaller. To be able to finance our welfare system over the long term, we need more women in the workforce, more children and more immigrants.”
“The Mets have shied away from that iconic club because they don't want the current one exposed to that hard-partying culture which, while well-documented, has also been somewhat exaggerated at times. The guys from that championship team are older and more mature now and can warn the current Mets about some of the pitfalls of fame.”
“Emancipation from error is the condition of real knowledge.”
“Men cannot live without mystery. He has a great need of it.”
“But I'm not worried about seeking out the approval of others - that high school thing of joining the club.”
“The Marines fought almost solely on esprit de corps, I was certain. It was inconceivable to most Marines that they should let another Marine down, or that they could be responsible for dimming the bright reputation of their Corps. The Marines simply assumed that they were the world's best fighting men.”

Source : Robert Sherrod (2013). “Tarawa: The Incredible Story of One of World War II's Bloodiest Battles”, p.35, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
“When you've parked the second car in the garage, and installed the hot tub, and skied in Colorado, and wind-surfed in the Caribbean, when you've had your first love affair and your second and your third, the question will remain, where does the dream end for me?”

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