"I have this personal affinity for the desert. I am fascinated by the desert. I love it."

~ Erika Slezak

"And all around is the desert; a corner of the mournful kingdom of sand."
~ Pierre Loti

"As a matter of fact, an ordinary desert supports a much greater variety of plants than does either a forest or a prairie."
~ Ellsworth Huntington

"What makes the desert beautiful is that somewhere it hides a well.
~ Antoine de Saint-Exupery