In the land of bleating sheep and braying jackasses, one brave and honest man is bound to create a scandal.
Edward AbbeyJohn Updike: our greatest suburban chic-boutique man of letters. A smug and fatal complacency has stunted his growth beyond hope of surgical repair. Not enough passion in his collected works to generate steam in a beer can. Nevertheless, he is considered by some critics to be America's finest *living* author: Hold a chilled mirror to his lips and you will see, presently, a fine and dewy moisture condensing -- like a faery breath! -- upon the glass.
Edward AbbeyThe longest journey begins with a single step, not with the turn of an ignition key. Thatโs the best thing about walking, the journey itself. It doesnโt much matter whether you get where youโre going or not. Youโll get there anyway. Every good hike brings you eventually back home. Right where you started.
Edward Abbey