But there was never any knowing or any certitude; the time to come always had more than one possible direction. One could not even give up hope. The … - Paul Bowles

But there was never any knowing or any certitude; the time to come always had more than one possible direction.

Tangier is a one-horse town that happens to have its own government.

Many days later another caravan was passing and a man saw something on top of the highest dune there. And when they went up to see, they found Outka, Mimouna and Aicha; they were still there, lying the same way as when they had gone to sleep. And all three of the glasses... were full of sand. That was how they had their tea in the Sahara.

Whenever he was en route from one place to another, he was able to look at his life with a little more objectivity than usual. it was often on trpis that he thought most clearly, and made the decisions that he could not reach when he was stationary.