Wisdom Quote by Edward Abbey — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“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.”

“Better a cruel truth than a comfortable delusion.”

“One mile farther and I come to a second grave beside the road, nameless like the other, marked only with the dull blue-black stones of the badlands. I do not pause this time. The more often you stop the more difficult it is to continue. Stop too long and they cover you with rocks.”

“Anarchism is founded on the observation that since few men are wise enough to rule themselves, even fewer are wise enough to rule others.”

“But it is a writer's duty to write and speak and record the truth, always the truth, no matter whom may be offended.”

“This sweet virginal primitive land will metaphorically breathe a sigh of relief --like a whisper of wind--when we are all and finally gone and the place and its creations can return to their ancient procedures unobserved and undisturbed by the busy, anxious, brooding consciousness of man.”

“All explicit knowledge is translated knowledge, and all translation is imperfect.”

“…one half of her should not be always so much wiser than the other half…”

“Saying of the Prophet. The Bequest: I have nothing to leave you except my family.”

“Wisdom occurs when intelligence and experience combine into an effective and coherent spontaneous expression”

“Life moves very fast. It rushes from Heaven to Hell in a matter of seconds.”

“The smaller the creature, the bolder its spirit.”