"I must explore desert ground and see what can grow. But there are limits. I know in my heart what I would never do."

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The desert came into view ... sand and palm trees, a way of life that revolved around human beings without possessions or skills, who had to rely on their imaginations to contrive a way of making their hearts beat faster or even to keep them at a normal pace; to search unaided for a hidden gleam of light, and to live with two seasons a year instead of four.

— Hanan al-Shaykh