Let us praise the noble turkey vulture: No one envies him; he harms nobody; and he contemplates our little world from a most serene and noble height.
Edward AbbeyIn the modern technoindustrial culture, it is possible to proceed from infancy into senility without ever knowing manhood.
Edward AbbeyBy the age of eighteen, a human has acquired enough joy and heartache to provide the food of reflection for a century.
Edward Abbey