I still held fast to my determination to become a minister; it still seemed to me that that was my duty. — Pierre Loti
My sister and my brother, of whom I have not spoken before, were considerably older than i — Pierre Loti
The pyramid once passed there was still a short way to go before we confronted the sphinx — Pierre Loti
Through the study of fossils I had already been initiated into the mysteries of prehistoric creations. — Pierre Loti
My books were always full of ink blots, always stained and covered with smeared sketches — Pierre Loti
Egypt, the egypt of antiquity, at a later time, exercised a mysterious fascination over me. — Pierre Loti
I am surprised that I cannot recall whether my desire to become a minister transformed itself.. — Pierre Loti
I do not exactly remember at what period I started my museum which absorbed so much of my time. — Pierre Loti
My emotions lose their force when I endeavor to interpret them, and my words seem very inept. — Pierre Loti
The moon of a bright silver, which dazzles by its shining, illumines a world which surely — Pierre Loti
Unlike most other children, – especially unlike those of today – who are eager to become men — Pierre Loti