The real work of men was hunting meat. The invention of agriculture was a giant step in the wrong direction, leading to serfdom, cities, and empire. From a race of hunters, artists, warriors, and tamers of horses, we degraded ourselves to what we are now: clerks, functionaries, laborers, entertainers, processors of information.
Edward AbbeyJack Kerouac, like a sick refrigerator, worked too hard at keeping cool and died on his mama's lap from alcohol and infantilism.
Edward AbbeyIf you feel that you're not ready to die, never fear; nature will give you complete and adequate assistance when the time comes.
Edward AbbeyGovernment should be weak, amateurish and ridiculous. At present, it fulfills only a third of the role.
Edward Abbey