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3 quotes from Desert Solitaire

• "Thus, it is that I am so sure of my position: Nature has never cheated my faith. I have always ended up where I started, a little more aware of the will and the purpose of this earth and the life that we live on it."
• "I cannot be free until there is a place where I feel at home in the wild, an anchor that allows me to see my own humanity in nature."
• "The idea of wilderness needs no defense. It only needs more defenders."

Author: Edward Abbey

Edward Paul Abbey (1927–1989) was a renowned American author and essayist celebrated for his passionate advocacy of environmental issues and critiques of public land policies, often infused with his anarchist beliefs. His experiences as a park ranger and fire lookout for the National Park Service in the Southwestern United States deepened his connection to the region's natural beauty and ancient Native American ruins, significantly shaping his writing. Abbey's fervent love for nature, coupled with a profound skepticism towards industrial society, resonated with readers and earned him a dedicated following. Upon his death on March 14, 1989, Abbey chose to be buried as he lived: in a sleeping bag without embalming or a casket, resting in an unmarked grave in southern Arizona, reflecting his deep-seated principles.