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Critics are like ticks on a dog or tits on a motor: ornamental but dysfunctional.

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Edward Abbey
Age: 62 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 29
Died: 1989
Died: March 14
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Environmentalist
Essayist
Novelist
Philosopher
Screenwriter
Writer
Edward Paul Abbey
Ticks
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Motor
Critics
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Balance, that's the secret. Moderate extremism. The best of both worlds.
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The rich can buy everything but health, virtue, friendship, wit, good looks, love, pride, intelligence, grace, and, if you need it, happiness.
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