Bruce Chatwin quotes
Bruce Chatwin was a British writer and travel journalist renowned for his unique blend of fiction and non-fiction. His books, such as "In Patagonia" and "The Songlines," redefined travel literature with their lyrical style and philosophical depth. He influenced generations of writers and travelers with his curiosity and adventurous spirit. Here are 9 of his quotes:
As a general rule of biology, migratory species are less 'aggressive' than sedentary ones.
There is one obvious reason why this should be so. The migration itself, like the pilgrimage, is the hard journey: a 'leveller' on which the 'fit' survive and stragglers fall by the wayside.
The journey thus pre-empts the need for hierarchies and shows of dominance. The 'dictators' of the animal kingdom are those who live in an ambience of plenty. The anarchists, as always, are the 'gentlemen of the road'.
Bruce Chatwin
The history of Buenos Aires is written in its telephone directory. Pompey Romanov, Emilio Rommel, Crespina D. Z. de Rose, Ladislao Radziwil, and Elizabeta Marta Callman de Rothschild - five names taken at random from among the R's - told a story of exile, desolation, disillusion, and anxiety behind lace curtains.
Bruce Chatwin
Bruce Chatwin
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Occupation: English Novelist
Born: May 13, 1940
Died: January 18, 1989
Quotes count: 9
Wikipedia: Bruce Chatwin
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