Edward Abbey Quotes
'Somewhere in the depths of solitude, beyond wilderness and freedom, lay the trap of madness.'

Quotes to Explore
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My father was a very gregarious, very open guy. So every weekend, the house was full of people.
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At times, it seems as if the only women effortlessly balancing their jobs, kids, husbands and homes are the ones on TV.
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Mr. Obama's approach to engagement to some degree makes him dependent on people who wish neither him nor America well. This doesn't have to end badly and I hope that it doesn't - but it's not an ideal position after one's first year in power.
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I don't think I have a black-hat image.
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It should be no surprise that religion in the non-western world has failed to disappear under the juggernaut of industrial capitalism, or that liberal democracy finds its most dedicated saboteurs among the new middle classes.
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I thought what would be really just choice for a revamp and a reboot is 'The Greatest American Hero.' I think I'd be just that kind of perfect not prepared for this kind of thing, but thrust into circumstances he's not prepared for... that's another niche of mine. Unpreparedness. Not knowing what to do. I'm good at being that guy.
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Sometimes I sit down to dinner with people and I realize there is a massive military machine surrounding us, trying to kill the people I'm having dinner with.
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When you have that long, flowing hair, you feel different - when you cut it, the framing of your face changes immediately.
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My whole thing is I just always wanted to be a working actor and I just wanted to stop waiting tables.
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Health consists of having the same diseases as one's neighbors.
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No woman has to be a victim of physical abuse. Women have to feel like they are not alone.
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The earth is such a voluminous, sparse, wild place that has its own rhythm that human beings try to control and strategize our way around, but the truth is, if you're out someplace like the ocean on a capsized boat, it doesn't matter if you have academic degrees, or if you're a martial-arts ninja. Nature is a bigger force than you.
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Religion is a matter of the heart. No physical inconvenience can warrant abandonment of one's own religion.
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When I was 14, I had no pressure. I was a kid, and I didn't understand all the attention.
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Every author really wants to have letters printed in the papers. Unable to make the grade, he drops down a rung of the ladder and writes novels.
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The government must adopt a rights-based approach that speaks to the needs and aspirations of surrogate mothers, children born out of surrogacy, and all individuals who want access to altruistic surrogacy services.
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People who devote themselves to a life of style are admirable.
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And yet it moves.
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I will:· Give Rajkot a modern scientific institution for measuring and managing earthquakes.· Make Rajkot the hub of tourism development in Saurashtra and Kutch.· Give priority to making Rajkot a centre for excellence in education.· Make Rajkot become the premier city, for not just Saurashtra, but also for Kutch.(Source). (20 February 2002).
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I still picture myself as a student of the music. I'm always trying to learn new things. Music is just what makes me tick.
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As someone who is in awe and grateful every day to be in a country where freedom of the press, free speech and free elections are a way of life, I am wowed, amazed and excited by the opportunity to moderate a 2012 presidential debate.
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Freedom of conscience entails more dangers than authority and despotism.
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There was a time when I felt I should do everything that was offered to me, you know, ride the wave.
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'Somewhere in the depths of solitude, beyond wilderness and freedom, lay the trap of madness.'