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It's all still there in heart and soul. The walk, the hills, the sky, the solitary pain and pleasure-they will grow larger, sweeter, lovelier in the days and years to come.

Edward Abbey

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Edward Abbey
Age: 62 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 29
Died: 1989
Died: March 14
Author
Environmentalist
Essayist
Novelist
Philosopher
Screenwriter
Writer
Edward Paul Abbey
Still
Journey
Hiking
Soul
Grow
Solitary
Come
Walks
Wander
Lovelier
Heart
Days
Larger
Sauntering
Years
Grows
Hills
Sweeter
Pleasure
Sky
Trekking
Pain
Walking
Strolling
Stills
Walk
Trails

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