“Where there is no joy there can be no courage; and without courage all other virtues are useless.”

— Edward Abbey, Desert Solitaire, 1968, p. 113

About Edward Abbey

1927 – 1989

American author and environmental advocate, known for "Desert Solitaire".

“Love flowers best in openness and freedom.”

“Heaven is home. Utopia is here. Nirvana is now.”

“It is not enough to fight for the land; it is even more important to enjoy it. While you can. While it's still here.”

“Self-knowledge is no guarantee of happiness, but it is on the side of happiness and can supply the courage to fight for it.”

“A person who's happy will make others happy; a person who has courage and faith will never die in misery!”

“Oh, love isn't there to make us happy. I believe it exists to show us how much we can endure.”

“Endure, and keep yourselves for days of happiness.”

“Love the little trade which thou hast learned, and be content therewith.”

“Only it takes time to be happy. A lot of time. Happiness, too, is a long patience.”