A leader leads from in front, by the power of example. A ruler pushes from behind, by means of the club, the whip, the power of fear.
Edward AbbeyI do not believe in personal immortality; it seems so unnecessary. Show me one man who deserves to live forever.
Edward AbbeyThe best argument for Christianity is the Gregorian chant. Listening to that music, one can believe anything -- while the music lasts.
Edward AbbeyNarrow-minded provincialism: Sad to say but true - I am more interested in the mountain lions of Utah, the wild pigs of Arizona, than I am in the fate of all the Arabs of Araby, all the Wogs of Hindustan, all the Ethiopes of Abyssinia.
Edward AbbeyIn the first place you can't see anything from a car; you've got to get out of the goddamned contraption and walk, better yet crawl, on hands and knees, over the sandstone and through the thornbush and cactus. When traces of blood begin to mark your trail you'll begin to see something, maybe. Probably not.
Edward Abbey