Lorsch Abbey Quotes

From the point of view of political geography we are standing on one of the frontiers of human culture; for the man inside the rubber sack it was land's end, the shore of the world. ~ Edward Abbey

Nothing could be more reckless than to base one's moral philosophy on the latest pronouncements of science. ~ Edward Abbey

In everything but brains and brawn, women are vastly superior to men. A different race. ~ Edward Abbey

Is the Archbishop's blessing any more meaningful than the Politician's handshake? The come, they go, with bigger things than us on their minds. ~ Edward Abbey

No doubt your sword is indeed a beautiful thing. It is a tribute to whoever forged it in bygone ages. There are very few such swords as this one left in the world, but remember, it is only a sword, Matthias! It contains no secret spell, nor holds within its blade any magical power. This sword is made for only one purpose, to kill. It will only be as good or evil as the one who wields it. I know that you intend to use it only for the good of your Abbey, Matthias; do so, but never allow yourself to be tempted into using it in a careless or idle way. It would inevitably cost you your life, or that of your dear ones. Martin the Warrior used the sword only for right and good. This is why it has become a symbol of power to Redwall. Knowledge is gained through wisdom, my friend. Use the sword wisely. ~ Brian Jacques

The feminists have a legitimate grievance. But so does everyone else. ~ Edward Abbey

Except for the scale of the operation, there was nothing unusual about Hitler's massacre of the Jews. Genocide's an old tradition, as human as mother love or cherry pie. ~ Edward Abbey

Nature, like Miamonides said, is mainly a good place to throw beer cans on Sunday afternoons. ~ Edward Abbey

Sophie, have you had any contact with Archer Cross?"
Every eye in the room was on me, and I had this bizarre urge to cover my face. I knew everything I was feeling was painted all over it. "No. I thought maybe…" I turned to cal. "Did you see him? When you went in to get Dad at Thorne Abbey?"
It's not like I expected Cal to go, Yes, I did. In fact, I was keeping him in my pocket. Here you go. But when Cal met my eyes and said, "Your dad was alone in the cell when I got there," the words physically hurt.
You're lucky, I reminded myself. Your dad is here. So is Cal. And Jenna is safe. What were the chances that you'd get everyone back?
"The cell door had been broken down," Cal continued, "so your dad and I figured The Eye took him."
"You don't remember anything?" I asked Dad.
A rueful expression was on his face as he shook his head. "I was unconscious, I'm afraid."
Shoving my hands into my pockets, I said, "I'm sure you're right. He's probably with The Eye." And they were either still keeping him as their pet warlock, or they'd found out about the two of us working together, and killed him. Either way, Archer was gone. ~ Rachel Hawkins

Every things fuzzy now,but I try to stay awake long enough to tell him one more thing.
"glad you ... see ... my colors caspian."
" me too abbey," he said softly. "sweet dreams. ~ Jessica Verday

Of course I litter the public highway. Every chance I get. After all, it's not the beer cans that are ugly; it's the highway that is ugly. ~ Edward Abbey

Anywhere, anytime, I'd sacrifice the finest nuance for a laugh, the most elegant trope for a smile. ~ Edward Abbey

Counterpart to the knee-jerk liberal is the new knee-pad conservative, always groveling before the rich and the powerful. ~ Edward Abbey

They danced again, and when the assembly closed, parted, on the lady's side at least, with a strong inclination for continuing the acquaintance. Whether she thought of him so much while she drank her warm wine and water and prepared herself for bed as to dream of him when there, cannot be ascertained; but I hope it was no more than in a light slumber, or a morning doze at most, for if it be true, as a celebrated writer has maintained, that no young lady can be justified in falling in love before the gentleman's love is declared, it must be very improper that a young lady should dream of a gentlemen before the gentleman is first known to have dreamed of her. ~ Jane Austen

If we had the power of ten Shakespeares or a dozen Mozarts, we could not produce anything half so marvelous as one ordinary human child. ~ Edward Abbey

The consolation of reading biography: Most great men have led lives even more miserable than our own. ~ Edward Abbey

I'm used to doing my jobs like a couple of photo shoots a month and a bit of presenting here and there, but the majority of my days are with the baby. ~ Abbey Clancy

If my decomposing carcass helps nourish the roots of a juniper tree or the wings of a vulture - that is immortality enough for me. And as much as anyone deserves. ~ Edward Abbey

In the afternoon I watch the clouds drift past the bald peak of Mount Tukuhnikivats. (Someone has to do it.) ~ Edward Abbey

But of the seven deadly sins, wrath is the healthiest - next only to lust. ~ Edward Abbey

Most new books drop immediately into the oblivion they so richly deserve. ~ Edward Abbey

Places: a cold, bleak, lonely day on the rim at Muley Point, Utah. And the heart-cracking loveliness of the blood-smeared, bitter, incomprehensible slaughterhouse of a world ... ~ Edward Abbey

If a man's imagination were not so weak, so easily tired, if his capacity for wonder not so limited, he would abandon forever such fantasies of the supernal. He would learn to perceive in water, leaves and silence more than sufficient of the absolute and marvelous, more than enough to console him for the loss of the ancient dreams. ~ Edward Abbey

People see my modelling and see me getting papped all the time and don't really get to see me because I don't do much TV or whatever. ~ Abbey Clancy

It is true that some of my fiction was based on actual events. But the events took place after the fiction was written. ~ Edward Abbey

Eril-Fane let out a slow breath. "Were you afraid of the dark as a child?"
A chill snaked up Lazlo's spine. He thought again of the crypt at the abbey, and the nights locked in with dead monks. "Yes," he said simply.
"Even when you knew, rationally, that there was nothing in it that could harm you."
"Yes."
"Well. We are all children in the dark, here in Weep. ~ Laini Taylor

The domination of nature leads to the domination of human nature. ~ Edward Abbey

James Joyce buried himself in his great work. _Finnegan's Wake_ is his monument and his tombstone. A dead end. ~ Edward Abbey

One man alone can be pretty dumb sometimes, but for real bona fide stupidity, there ain't nothin' can beat teamwork. ~ Edward Abbey

I don't have to lay on the couch and see a therapist because my therapist is in my paint brushes. ~ Abbey Lincoln

In all of nature, there is no sound more pleasing than that of a hungry animal at its feed. Unless you are the food. ~ Edward Abbey

Labor, under their current leadership, want to be the Downtown Abbey party when it comes to educational opportunity. They think working class children should stick to the station in life they were born into - they should be happy to be recognized for being good with their hands and not presume to get above themselves. ~ Michael Gove

Reason is and ought to be, as Hume said, the slave of the passions. ~ Edward Abbey

Preacher to me: 'A dollar for the Lord, brother?' Me to preacher: 'That's all right, I'm headed his way. I'll give it to him when I see him.' ~ Edward Abbey

What good is a Bill of Rights that does not include the right to play, to wander, to explore, the right to stillness and solitude, to discovery and physical freedom? ~ Edward Abbey

I do have a small collection of traditional SF ideas which I've never been able to sell. I'm known as a fantasy writer and neither my agent nor my editors want to risk my brand by jumping genre. ~ Lynn Abbey

We should restore the practice of dueling. It might improve manners around here. ~ Edward Abbey

Abolition of a woman's right to abortion, when and if she wants it, amounts to compulsory maternity: a form of rape by the State. ~ Edward Abbey

The noblest works of human art and pride show that their makers were not satisfied. ~ Henry Abbey

Reincarnation? There is such a thing. What could be more Mozartian than the Nutcracker Suite? ~ Edward Abbey

I drink a lot of water. ~ Abbey Clancy

I always have my Laura Mercier foundation and concealer with me, and I love the Rimmel Kate Moss lipsticks. My favourite is shade 08, because it's just such a lovely natural colour with just a bit of pink to it. ~ Abbey Clancy

It's hopeless," he went on. "We no longer have the learning of the ancients, the age of giants is past!"
"We are dwarfs," William admitted, "but dwarfs who stand on the shoulders of those giants, and small though we are, we sometimes manage to see farther on the horizon than they. ~ Umberto Eco

Everyone should learn a manual trade: It's never too late to become an honest person. ~ Edward Abbey

The idea of wilderness needs no defense, it only needs defenders. ~ Edward Abbey

In the modern technoindustrial culture, it is possible to proceed from infancy into senility without ever knowing manhood. ~ Edward Abbey

A world without huge regions of total wilderness would be a cage; a world without lions and tigers and vultures and snakes and elk and bison would be - will be - a human zoo. A high-tech slum. ~ Edward Abbey

You cannot reshape human nature without mutilating human beings. ~ Edward Abbey