In order to write a book, it is necessary to sit down (or stand up) an…

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In order to write a book, it is necessary to sit down (or stand up) and write. Therein lies the difficulty. ✨ Edward Abbey (2015). A Voice Crying in the Wilderness, p.36, RosettaBooks
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For this world that men have made, none of us is bad enough. For the world that made us, none is good enough. ✨ Edward Abbey (2015). A Voice Crying in the Wilderness, p.25, RosettaBooks
Desire, said the Buddha, is the cause of suffering. But without desire, what delight? ✨ Edward Abbey (2015). A Voice Crying in the Wilderness, p.26, RosettaBooks
Art, science, philosophy, religion -- each offers at best only a crude simplification of actual living experience. ✨ Edward Abbey (2015). A Voice Crying in the Wilderness, p.29, RosettaBooks
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A man on foot, on horseback or on a bicycle will see more, feel more, enjoy more in one mile than the motorized tourists can in a hundred miles. ✨ Edward Abbey (1988). Desert Solitaire, p.51, Univers … ▶

In order to write a book, it is necessary to sit down (or stand up) and write. Therein lies the difficulty. ✨ Edward Abbey (2015). A Voice Crying in the Wilderness, p.36, RosettaBooks

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