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“An economic system which can only expand or expire must be false to all that is human.”

Quote by Edward Abbey

Book:Desert Solitaire

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Desert Solitaire

This book offers a profound exploration of the natural world and the human spirit through the author's personal observations and musings while living in the desolate landscapes of the American West. more

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Edward Abbey was an American author known for his naturalist works and advocacy for environmental protection. His writings often take the desolate wilderness of the American Southwest as a backdrop, profoundly revealing the relationship between humans and nature. Abbey's writing style is unique, filled with humor and satire, and has had a profound impact on later generations. more

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“Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit, and as vital to our lives as water and good bread. A civilization which destroys what little remains of the wild, the spare, the original, is cutting itself off from its origins and betraying the principle of civilization itself.”

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Book:Desert Solitaire

Source: Desert Solitaire

“If industrial man continues to multiply his numbers and expand his operations he will succeed in his apparent intention, to seal himself off from the natural and isolate himself within a synthetic prison of his own making.”

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Book:Desert Solitaire

Source: Desert Solitaire

“My mum always felt that women deserved as much as men, and should have as much power, so I suppose I opted to go into a very male-dominated arena to try and prove that.”

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“There are kinds of action, for good or ill, that lie so far outside the boundaries of normal behavior that they force us, in acknowledging that they have occurred, to restructure our own understanding of reality. We have to make room for them.”

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“English? Who needs that? I'm never going to England.”

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“Don't tell me what you value. Show me your budget and I'll tell you what you value.”

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Author:Joe Biden

“Life is a series of surprises and would not be worth taking or keeping if it were not.”

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Book:Essays and Lectures

Source: Essays and Lectures

“When faced with a decision, many people say they are waiting for God. But I understand, in most cases, God is waiting for me.”

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Book:Traveler's Gift; Mastering the Seven Decisions

Source: Traveler's Gift; Mastering the Seven Decisions

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Book:An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations

Source: An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations

“Successful people make their decisions quickly and change their minds slowly. Failures make their decisions slowly and change their minds quickly.”

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Book:Mastering the Seven Decisions That Determine Personal Success: An Owner's Manual to the New York Times Bestseller, The Traveler's Gift

Source: Mastering the Seven Decisions That Determine Personal Success: An Owner's Manual to the New York Times Bestseller, The Traveler's Gift