Edward Abbey Quotes about Passion

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A man without passion would be like a body without a soul. Or even more grotesque, like a soul without a body.

A man without passion would be like a body without a soul. Or even more grotesque, like a soul without a body.

Edward Abbey

Passion, Men, Soul

Edward Abbey (2015). “A Voice Crying in the Wilderness”, p.9, RosettaBooks

John Updike: our greatest suburban chic-boutique man of letters. A smug and fatal complacency has stunted his growth beyond hope of surgical repair. Not enough passion in his collected works to generate steam in a beer can. Nevertheless, he is considered by some critics to be America's finest *living* author: Hold a chilled mirror to his lips and you will see, presently, a fine and dewy moisture condensing -- like a faery breath! -- upon the glass.

Edward Abbey

Passion, Beer, Men

Edward Abbey (2015). “A Voice Crying in the Wilderness”, p.35, RosettaBooks

Passion, sexual passion, may lead to marriage, but cannot sustain marriage. The purpose of marriage is the raising of children, for which patience, not passion, is the necessary foundation.

Edward Abbey

Children, Passion, Foundation