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the proximity of a desirable thing tempts one to overindulgence. On that path lies danger.
“that polish comes from the cities, wisdom from the desert.”
“Mood’s a thing for cattle or for making love. You fight when the necessity arises, no matter your mood.”
‘A stone is heavy and the sand is weighty; but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.’”
“Out here, woman, we carry no paper for contracts. We make no evening promises to be broken at dawn. When a man says a thing, that’s the contract.
The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future.
