Edward Abbey
Edward Abbey
Edward Paul Abbeywas an American author and essayist noted for his advocacy of environmental issues, criticism of public land policies, and anarchist political views. His best-known works include the novel The Monkey Wrench Gang, which has been cited as an inspiration by radical environmental groups, and the non-fiction work Desert Solitaire...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActivist
Date of Birth29 January 1927
CountryUnited States of America
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It is the difference between men and women, not the sameness, that creates the tension and the delight.
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Alaska's chief attractions are: (a) its small and insignificant human population, thanks to the miserable climate; and (b) its large and magnificent wildlife population, thanks to (a). Both of these attractions are being rapidly diminished, however, by (c) the Law of Growth and Space-Age Sleaze.
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Jane Austen: Getting into her books is like getting in bed with a cadaver. Something vital is lacking; namely, life.
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The feminists have a legitimate grievance. But so does everyone else.
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Everyone should learn a manual trade: It's never too late to become an honest person.
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The artist in our time has two chief responsibilities: (1) art; and (2) sedition.
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Nearly all of Latin America, from Chile to Mexico, is one long rack of torture. Financed, equipped, and refined by the U.S. government.
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Most new books drop immediately into the oblivion they so richly deserve.
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There are only two kinds of books -- good books and the others. The good are winnowed from the bad through the democracy of time.
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Anywhere, anytime, I'd sacrifice the finest nuance for a laugh, the most elegant trope for a smile.
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Apuleius married a rich widow, then wrote _The Golden Ass_.
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You can't belay a man who's falling in love.
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Most of the literary classics are worth reading, if you've nothing better to do.
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Women truly are better than men. Otherwise, they'd be intolerable.