" The river, the canyon, the desert world was always changing, from moment to moment, from miracle to miracle, within the firm reality of mother earth. River, rock, sun, blood, hunger, wings, joy—this is the real, Smith would have said, if he’d wanted to. If he felt like it. All the rest is androgynous theosophy. "

― Edward Abbey , Edward Abbey Bestsellers Bundle: Fire on the Mountain, The Monkey Wrench Gang, Hayduke Lives!