Edward Abbey Novelist

Gender: Male
Citizenship: United States
Born: Jan 29, 1927
Died: Mar 14, 1989

Edward Paul Abbey 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 radical environmental groups, and the non-fiction work Desert Solitaire.

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

being alone

Power is always dangerous. Power attracts the worst and corrupts the best.

best & power

Love implies anger. The man who is angered by nothing cares about nothing.

anger & love

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

government

There is science, logic, reason there is thought verified by experience. And then there is California.

experience & science

Society is like a stew. If you don't stir it up every once in a while then a layer of scum floats to the top.

society

Belief in the supernatural reflects a failure of the imagination.

failure & imagination

When a man's best friend is his dog, that dog has a problem.

best

Say what you like about my bloody murderous government,' I says, 'but don't insult me poor bleedin' country.

government

The tragedy of modern war is that the young men die fighting each other - instead of their real enemies back home in the capitals.

home & war