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Proust again: One can only wish that a man with such powers of total recall had led a less tedious life, moved among somewhat livelier circles.

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Edward Abbey
Age: 62 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 29
Died: 1989
Died: March 14
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Environmentalist
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Edward Paul Abbey
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King Arthur and his armored goons of the Round Table functioned as the Politburo of a slave state: Camelot. Of all who have written on the Matter of Arthur, from Malory to White, only Mark Twain understood this. But Mark Twain was a great writer.
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Men have never loved one another much, for reasons we can readily understand: Man is not a lovable animal.
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It may be true that there are no atheists in foxholes. But you don't find many Christians there, either. Or, about as many of one as the other.
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Saving the world is only a hobby. Most of the time I do nothing.
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Mozart, striving for perfection, wrote the same symphony forty-one times. In his case, it worked. He wrote a perfect symphony.
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In everything but brains and brawn, women are vastly superior to men. A different race.
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Writing on the wall: Will trade three blind crabs for two with no teeth.
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God bless America. Let's try to save some of it.
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The death penalty would be even more effective, as a deterrent, if we executed a few innocent people more often.
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When the situation is desperate, it is too late to be serious. Be playful.
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Why the critics, like a flock of ducks, always move in perfect unison: Their authority with the public depends upon an appearance of unanimous agreement. One dissenting voice would shatter the whole fragile structure.
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All governments need enemies. How else to justify their existence?
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What is the purpose of the giant sequoia tree? The purpose of the giant sequoia tree is to provide shade for the tiny titmouse.
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How can I be so evil? It ain't easy.
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In metaphysics, the notion that earth and all that's on it is a mental construct is the product of people who spend their lives inside rooms. It is an indoor philosophy.
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Where all pretend to be thinking alike, it's likely that no one is thinking at all.
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I took the other road, all right, but only because it was the easy road for me, the way I wanted to go. If I've encountered some unnecessary resistance that's because most of the traffic is going the other way.
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One word is worth a thousand pictures. If it's the right word.
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A man's duty? To be ready -- with rifle or rood -- to defend his home when the showdown comes.
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