I'm not one of those true writers who can't bear not to be writing. Yet it's one of the most important things in my life. Robyn Davidson bearimportantlife Change image and share on social
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 allowerranceerror share on social
London sort of wore me down. I can't cope with the winters! Robyn Davidson copelondonsort Change image and share on social
My sense of myself is that I was a rather unformed kind of person trying to make myself up out of bits of spit and string. Robyn Davidson bitkindmake Change image and share on social
I've chosen difficult men. But then I'm sure they'd say they'd chosen a difficult woman. Robyn Davidson choosedifficulthave 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
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
The truth is I'm not really interested in travel writing as it's generally conceived, and even less so in female travel writing. Robyn Davidson conceivefemalegenerally Change image and share on social
I am very lucky: not very many writers can say they genuinely like the film of their book. However, I do. Robyn Davidson bookfilmgenuinely Change image and share on social
After thirty years of being 'the camel lady,' believe me: One becomes inured to the spotlight. Robyn Davidson camelinurelady Change image and share on social
