She wore ribbons in her black hair and clung to her dreams Auteur: Robert James Waller Copy Quote More from Robert James Waller “The curse of modern times is the propensity of male hormones in places where th…” “This is why I'm here on this planet, at this time, Francesca. Not to travel or …” “Talisman, Talisman, show me your secrets, Helmsman, Helmsman, turn me for home.” “He was an animal. A graceful, hard, male animal who did nothing overtly to domi…”