Running the big rapids is like sex: half the fun lies in the anticipation. Two thirds of the thrill with the approach. The remainder is only ecstasy-or darkness.
Edward AbbeyA good writer must have more than vin rosé in his veins, use more than Chablis for ink.
Edward AbbeyIt is not death or dying that is tragic, but rather to have existed without fully participating in life- that is the deepest personal tragedy.
Edward AbbeyMusic begins where words leave off. Music expresses the inexpressible. If there is a Kingdom of Heaven, it lies in music.
Edward Abbeymost of my wandering in the desert i've done alone. not so much from choice as from necessity - i generally prefer to go into places where no one else wants to go. i find that in contemplating the natural world my pleasure is greater if there are not too many others contemplating it with me, at the same time.
Edward Abbey