Edward Abbey

That which today calls itself science gives us more and more information, and indigestible glut of information, and less and less understanding.

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

If the end does not justify the means - what can?

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

What is the purpose of the giant sequoia tree? The purpose of the giant sequoia tree is to provide shade for the tiny titmouse.

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

May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds.

Civilization is a youth with a molotov cocktail in his hand. Culture is the Soviet tank or L.A. cop that guns him down.

Our culture runs on coffee and gasoline, the first often tasting like the second.

Climbing K2 or floating the Grand Canyon in an inner tube; there are some things one would rather have done than do.

The idea of wilderness needs no defense, it only needs defenders.

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