What draws us into the desert is the search for something intimate in …

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What draws us into the desert is the search for something intimate in the remote. ✨ Edward Abbey (2015). A Voice Crying in the Wilderness, p.46, RosettaBooks
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Orthodoxy is a relaxation of the mind accompanied by a stiffening of the heart. ✨ Edward Abbey (2015). A Voice Crying in the Wilderness, p.12, RosettaBooks
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What draws us into the desert is the search for something intimate in the remote. ✨ Edward Abbey (2015). A Voice Crying in the Wilderness, p.46, RosettaBooks

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