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Edward Abbey
(29 Jan 1927 - 14 Mar 1989)
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Science Quotes by Edward Abbey (20 quotes)
A good philosopher is one who does not take ideas seriously.
— Edward Abbey
Better a cruel truth than a comfortable delusion.
— Edward Abbey
From the point of view of a tapeworm, man was created by God to serve the appetite of the tapeworm.
— Edward Abbey
Growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of the cancer cell.
— Edward Abbey
High technology has done us one great service: It has retaught us the delight of performing simple and primordial tasks—chopping wood, building a fire, drawing water from a spring.
— Edward Abbey
Is there a God? Who knows? Is there an angry unicorn on the dark side of the moon?
— Edward Abbey
Nowhere is water so beautiful as in the desert for nowhere else is it so scarce. By definition. Water, like a human being or a tree or a bird or a song gains value by rarity, singularity, isolation. In a humid climate water is common. In the desert each drop is precious.
— Edward Abbey
Only a fool would leave the enjoyment of rainbows to the opticians. Or give the science of optics the last word on the matter.
— Edward Abbey
Quantum mechanics provides us with an approximate, plausible, conjectural explanation of what actually is, or was, or may be taking place inside a cyclotron during a dark night in February.
— Edward Abbey
Reason has seldom failed us because it has seldom been tried.
— Edward Abbey
That which today calls itself science gives us more and more information, an indigestible glut of information, and less and less understanding.
— Edward Abbey
The canyon country does not always inspire love. To many it appears barren, hostile, repellent—a fearsome, mostly waterless land of rock and heat, sand dunes and quicksand. cactus, thornbush, scorpion, rattlesnake, and agoraphobic distances. To those who see our land in that manner, the best reply is, yes, you are right, it is a dangerous and terrible place. Enter at your own risk. Carry water. Avoid the noon-day sun. Try to ignore the vultures. Pray frequently.
— Edward Abbey
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The idea of wilderness needs no defense, it only needs defenders.
— Edward Abbey
This is the most beautiful place on Earth. There are many such places. Every man, every woman, carries in heart and mind the image of the ideal place, the right place, the one true home, known or unknown, actual or visionary.
— Edward Abbey
We must learn to think not only logically, but bio-logically.
— Edward Abbey
What is the purpose of the giant sequoia tree? The purpose of the giant sequoia tree is to provide shade for the tiny titmouse.
— Edward Abbey
Where, precisely, is the location of—a rainbow? In the air? In the eye? In between? Or
somewhere else?
— Edward Abbey
Who needs astrology? The wise man gets by on fortune cookies.
— Edward Abbey
Why administrators are respected and school-teachers are not: An administrator is paid a lot for doing very little, while a teacher is paid very little for doing a lot.
— Edward Abbey
With the neutron bomb, which destroys life but not property, capitalism has found the weapon of its dreams.
— Edward Abbey
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See also:
- Desert Solitaire, by Edward Abbey. - book suggestion.