There are worse things than being called 'the camel lady,' I suppose. Robyn Davidson More Quotes by Robyn Davidson More Quotes From Robyn Davidson The two important things I did learn were that you are as powerful and strong as you allow yourself to be, and that the most difficult part of any endeavor is taking the first step, making the first decision. Robyn Davidson The two important things I did learn were that you are as powerful and strong as you allow yourself to be, and that the most difficult part of an endeavor is taking the first step, making the first decision. Robyn Davidson The desert is natural; when you are out there, you can get in tune with your environment, something you lose when you live in the city. Robyn Davidson livecityyoudesert Life's the adventure. You don't have to drop your bundle and go bush. It's about being brave within the context that you're in. Robyn Davidson youbraveadventurelife In every religion I can think of, there exists some variation on the theme of abandoning the settled life and walking one's way to godliness. The Hindu sadhu, the pilgrims of Compostela walking past their sins, the circumambulators of the Buddhist kora, the haj. Robyn Davidson walkinglifepastreligion I love the desert and its incomparable sense of space. Robyn Davidson sensedesertspacelove When 'Tracks' first came out, I was courted by Sydney Pollack. I had lunch with him, and he opened the conversation with, 'Honey, you ain't gonna like what I'm gonna do to your book.' I really liked him, but I turned him down, because - well, I was stupid. I also turned down a great deal of money. Robyn Davidson greatyoumoneystupid By taking to the road, we free ourselves of baggage, both physical and psychological. We walk back to our original condition, to our best selves. Robyn Davidson roadwalkfreebest I try to factor solitude into my life because more and more, that's becoming a very precious and rare commodity. Robyn Davidson my-lifetrysolitudelife People who wander are nicer to be with. Movement militates against hoarding possessions and against bigotry, because you are constantly moving across boundaries and having to negotiate with people. Robyn Davidson youwanderpeoplemoving The French word for wanderlust or wandering is 'errance.' The etymology is the same as 'error.' So to wander is to make mistakes. In other words, to make mistakes, to make errors is sort of the idea of learning through trial and error, allowing the mistakes to be part of the process. Robyn Davidson mistakeswordslearningprocess If you are fragmented and uncertain, it is terrifying to find the boundaries of yourself melt. Robyn Davidson findyourselfyouboundaries Think for yourself. Act for yourself. Find out what you're capable of. Robyn Davidson findyourselfthinkyou Camels are wonderful animals. Witty, intelligent and sensitive. Robyn Davidson animalsintelligentwonderfulwitty The romantic view would be that nomads are wonderful people, better than us; they care about the environment. Robyn Davidson viewcareromanticpeople Much of the time I'm an introvert, by choice spending a lot of time on my own. I suppose liking my solitude is part of a writer's sensibility. Robyn Davidson choicemy-ownsolitudetime You have to remember that I was an Australian girl of the Fifties and Sixties. For Australians at that time, it was imperative to get out of the country and discover the world. Robyn Davidson yougirltimeworld You really can expand the boundaries of your life and do risky things and prove yourself by doing them. Robyn Davidson yourselfdoingyoulife You can trick yourself into doing things by doing it one step at a time and never letting yourself see the overall picture. Robyn Davidson pictureyourselfyoutime It is always interesting being on films sets - I have done it before with other actor friends - and I just find it fascinating. I just love that collaborative film family that develops around a project. Robyn Davidson friendsfamilydonelove
