Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit.

—Edward Abbey

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About Edward Abbey

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Edward Paul Abbey (January 29, 1927 – March 14, 1989) was an American author and essayist noted for his advocacy of environmental issues, criticism of public land policies, and anarchist political views. His best-known works include the novel The Monkey Wrench Gang, which has been cited as an inspiration by...

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Such things… as the grasp of a child's hand in your own, the flavor of an apple, the embrace of a friend or a lover, the silk of a girl's thigh, the sunlight on rock and leaves, the feel of music, the bark of a tree, the abrasion of granite and sand, the plunge of clear water into a pool, the face of the wind—what else is there? What else do we need?

—Edward Abbey

Nobody seems more obsessed by diet than our anti-materialistic, otherworldly, New Age spiritual types. But if the material world is merely illusion, an honest guru should be as content with Budweiser and bratwurst as with raw carrot juice, tofu, and seaweed slime.

—Edward Abbey

One man alone can be pretty dumb sometimes, but for real bona fide stupidity, there ain't nothin' can beat teamwork.

—Edward Abbey

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I have written much about many good places. But the best places of all, I have never mentioned.

—Edward Abbey

A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against its government.

—Edward Abbey

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I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.

—John Burroughs

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The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.

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Conservation is a state of harmony between men and land.

—Aldo Leopold

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Plans to protect air and water, wilderness and wildlife are in fact plans to protect man.

—Stewart Udall

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The continued existence of wildlife and wilderness is important to the quality of life of humans.

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