AmericanWriter whose works, set primarily in the southwestern United States, reflect an uncompromising environmentalist philosophy. 1927-1989 Popularity:
“Belief in the supernatural reflects a failure of the imagination”
“When the philosopher's argument becomes tedious, complicated, and opaque, it is usually a sign that he is attempting to prove as true to the intellect what is plainly false to common sense”
“Baseball is a slow, sluggish game, with frequent and trivial interruptions, offering the spectator many opportunities to reflect at leisure upon the situation on the field: This is what a fan loves most about the game”
“High technology has done us one great service: It has retaught us the delight of performing simple and primordial tasks - chopping wood, building a fire, drawing water from a spring”
