#ant

I'm starting to realize that people are beginning to want to know about me. It's a jolly strange idea. ↗

— A. N. Wilson

#beginning #i #idea #jolly #know

Everyone who comes out does a very foolish thing in bringing such a quantity of clothes that he never wants. ↗

— William John Wills

#clothes #comes #does #everyone #foolish

I have been agreeably disappointed in my idea of the camels. They are far from unpleasant to ride; in fact, it is much less fatiguing than riding on horseback, and even with the little practice I have yet had, I find it shakes me less. ↗

— William John Wills

#been #camels #disappointed #even #fact

The actual danger is nothing, and the positive advantages very great. ↗

— William John Wills

#advantages #danger #great #nothing #positive

The country up here is beautiful; everything green and pleasant; and if you saw it now, you would not believe that in two months' time it could have such a parched and barren appearance as it will then assume. ↗

— William John Wills

#assume #barren #beautiful #believe #could

They have just succeeded in raising the two thousand pounds here, by subscription, that was wanted towards an exploration fund, for fitting out an expedition, that will probably start for the interior of our continent next March. ↗

— William John Wills

#expedition #exploration #fitting #fund #here

The death of any man aged 56 is very sad for his widow and family. And no one would deny that Steve Jobs was a brilliant and highly innovative technician, with great business flair and marketing ability. ↗

— A. N. Wilson

#aged #any #brilliant #business #death

Nearly all monster stories depend for their success on Jack killing the Giant, Beowulf or St. George slaying the Dragon, Harry Potter triumphing over the basilisk. That is their inner grammar, and the whole shape of the story leads towards it. ↗

— A. N. Wilson

#dragon #george #giant #grammar #harry

Anti-Semitism is extremely common. ↗

— A. N. Wilson

#common #extremely

I wanted passionately to be a priest. ↗

— A. N. Wilson

#passionately #priest #wanted