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
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.
desert intimate draws
What draws us into the desert is the search for something intimate in the remote.
knowing grows wiser
Is it possible to grow wiser without knowing it? One hopes so. We all hope so.
dying tragedy tragic
It is not death or dying that is tragic, but rather to have existed without fully participating in life- that is the deepest personal tragedy.
water desert world
Saving the world was merely a hobby. My *vocation* has been that of inspector of desert water holes.
book fate people
Readers, not critics, are the people who determine a book's eventual fate.
dream genius duty
A genius is always on duty; even his dreams are tax deductible.
freedom rights discovery
What good is a Bill of Rights that does not include the right to play, to wander, to explore, the right to stillness and solitude, to discovery and physical freedom?