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 choiceintrovertlike Change image and share on social
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 abandonbuddhistcircumambulators share on social
I just don't see myself as a travel writer. I can't. I don't. Robyn Davidson travelwriter Change image and share on social
There are worse things than being called 'the camel lady,' I suppose. Robyn Davidson badlycallcamel Change image and share on social
That odd idea that one person can go to a foreign part and in this rather odd voice describe it to the folks back home doesn't make much sense in the post-colonial world. Robyn Davidson backcolonialdescribe Change image and share on social
I think people are frightened by different things, so I don't see myself as particularly courageous. Robyn Davidson courageousfrightenpeople Change image and share on social
That arrogance of youth and that kind of ignorant confidence can get you through a whole lot of things, and then life does its stuff, and you get smashed around and beaten up. You get full of doubts, and you end up making a person out of those bits and pieces. Robyn Davidson arrogancebeatbit share on social
These days I am ruled by doubt, and that is a difficult place to write from. Robyn Davidson daydifficultdoubt Change image and share on social
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 backbaggagecondition Change image and share on social
As we've lost this idea of pilgrimage, we've lost this idea of human beings walking for a very, very long time. It does change you. Robyn Davidson beingchangehave Change image and share on social