The tragedy of modern war is that the young men die fighting each other - instead of their real enemies back home in the capitals.
Edward AbbeyThe death penalty would be even more effective, as a deterrent, if we executed a few innocent people more often.
Edward AbbeyMy 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.
Edward Abbey