It may be true that my desk here is really 'nothing but' a transient e…

Edward Abbey
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It may be true that my desk here is really 'nothing but' a transient eddy of electrons in the flux of universal process. Nevertheless, I find that it continues to support my feet, my revolver, and my cigars all day long. What happens when my back is turned I don't know. Or much care. That's no concern of mine. ✨ Edward Abbey (2015). A Voice Crying in the Wilderness, p.13, RosettaBooks
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For women, the sexual act is a means to a higher end. For a man, it is an end in itself. ✨ Edward Abbey (2015). A Voice Crying in the Wilderness, p.44, RosettaBooks
We are preoccupied with time. If we could learn to love space as deeply as we are now obsessed with time, we might discover a new meaning in the phrase to live like men. ✨ Edward Abbey (1988). Desert … ▶
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