I choose to listen to the river for a while, thinking river thoughts, before joining the night and the stars.
Edward AbbeyIt is not the writer's task to answer questions but to question answers. To be impertinent, insolent, and, if necessary, subversive.
Edward AbbeyThe canyon country does not always inspire love. To many it appears barren, hostile, repellent - a fearsome mostly waterless land of rock and heat, sand dunes and quicksand, cactus, thornbrush, scorpion, rattlesnake, and agaraphobic distances. To those who see our land in that manner, the best reply is, yes, you are right, it is a dangerous and terrible place. Enter at your own risk. Carry water. Avoid the noonday sun. Try to ignore the vultures. Pray frequently.
Edward Abbey