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
book eggs
Books are like eggs -- best when fresh.
deny platitudes statements
Platitude: a statement that denies by implication what it explicitly affirms.
simple facts kind
There is a kind of poetry in simple fact.
horse men naked
A man without a horse is like a man without a weapon: stunted and naked.
positive brain tears
Whatever we cannot understand easily we call God; this saves wear and tear on the brain tissues.
rose tree growth
I want my body to help fertilize the growth of a cactus or cliff rose or sagebrush or tree.
wrath lust next
But of the seven deadly sins, wrath is the healthiest - next only to lust.
dream tombstone sky
The city itself swung slowly toward us silent as a dream. No sign of life but puffs of steam from skyscraper chimneys, the motion of the traffic. The mighty towers stood like tombstones in a graveyard, leaning against the sky and waiting for -- for what? Someday we'll know.
errors trials duress
I have found through trial and error that I work best under duress. In fact I work only under duress.
basketball soccer sports
The function of football, soccer, basketball and other passion-sports in modern industrial society is the transference of boredom, frustration, anger and rage into socially acceptable forms of combat. A temporary substitute for war; for nationalism; identification with something bigger than the self.
america trying god-bless
God bless America. Let's try to save some of it.
pride grace needs
The rich can buy everything but health, virtue, friendship, wit, good looks, love, pride, intelligence, grace, and, if you need it, happiness.
life-is unfair fairs
Life is unfair. And it's not fair that life is unfair.
military believe civilization
In social affairs, I'm an optimist. I really do believe that our military- industrial civilization will soon collapse.