We live in a time of twin credulities: the hunger for the miraculous combined with a servile awe of science. The mating of the two gives us superstition plus scientism. – Edward Abbey
The longest journey begins with a single step, not with a turn of the ignition key. – Edward Abbey
I dont see how poetry can ever be easy… Real poetry, the thick, dense, intense, complicated stuff that lives and endures, requires blood sweat; blood and sweat are essential elements in poetry as well as behind it. – Edward Abbey
Say what you like about my bloody murderous government, I says, but dont insult me poor bleedin country. – Edward Abbey
What makes me sad about school is that the people who are unhappy are unhappy because they dont believe it will change. And I just want to say: It does! High school ends and its over. I will tell anyone that its OK to be unhappy at school, make lots of mistakes and then it will be over. – Alice Englert
Im substantially concerned about the policy directions of the space agency. We have a situation in the U.S. where the White House and Congress are at odds over what the future direction should be. Theyre sort of playing a game and NASA is the shuttlecock that theyre hitting back and forth. – Neil Armstrong