How long does it take to write a good book? All of the years that you've lived.

In order to write a book, it is necessary to sit down (or stand up) and write. Therein lies the difficulty.

The national parks belong to everyone. To the people. To all of us. The government keeps saying so and maybe, in this one case at least, the government is telling the truth. Hard to believe, but possible.

Orthodoxy is a relaxation of the mind accompanied by a stiffening of the heart.

In all of nature, there is no sound more pleasing than that of a hungry animal at its feed. Unless you are the food.

Anton Bruckner wrote the same symphony nine times, trying to get it just right. He failed.

The artist in our time has two chief responsibilities: (1) art; and (2) sedition.