Edward Abbey1927–1989The quotations of
Edward Abbey
American author and essayist
1927–1989
23 quotes, most often on Nature, Comedy and Life & Death.
- One Life at a Time, Please (1988).
Growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of the cancer cell.
“The Second Rape of the West”, p. 183- A Voice Crying in the Wilderness (Vox Clamantis in Deserto) (1990)
- A Voice Crying in the Wilderness (Vox Clamantis in Deserto) (1990), Ch. 4 : Life and Death and All That p.43
- “Cliffrose and Bayonets”, p. 26
- Abbey’s Road (1979)
The idea of wilderness needs no defense. It only needs more defenders.
“Shadows from the Big Woods”, p. 223- A Voice Crying in the Wilderness (Vox Clamantis in Deserto) (1990)
- Down the River (1982)
A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.
A Voice Crying in the Wilderness (Vox Clamantis in Deserto) (1990)- The Monkey Wrench Gang (1975), Seldom Seen Smith, page 313
- “The Heart of Noon”, p. 116
- Abbey’s Road (1979)
The industrial way of life leads to the industrial way of death.
A Voice Crying in the Wilderness (Vox Clamantis in Deserto) (1990), Ch. 11: Money Et Cetera, p. 100
