Edward Abbey

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit

For myself I hold no preferences among flowers, so long as they are wild, free, spontaneous. Bricks to all greenhouses! read more

For myself I hold no preferences among flowers, so long as they are wild, free, spontaneous. Bricks to all greenhouses! Black thumb and cutworm to the potted plant!

My sole literary ambition is to write one good novel, then retire to my hut in the desert, assume the read more

My sole literary ambition is to write one good novel, then retire to my hut in the desert, assume the lotus position, compose my mind and senses, and sink into meditation, contemplating my novel

The tragedy of modern war is that the young men die fighting each other - instead of their real enemies read more

The tragedy of modern war is that the young men die fighting each other - instead of their real enemies back home in the capitals.

That which today calls itself science gives us more and more information, and indigestible glut of information, and less and read more

That which today calls itself science gives us more and more information, and indigestible glut of information, and less and less understanding.