First Lines of Edward Abbey's "Desert Solitaire"

"This is the most beautiful place on earth.

There are many such places. Every man, every woman, carries in heart and mind the image of the ideal place, the right place, the one true home, known or unknown, actual or visionary."

- Edward Abbey from Desert Solitaire. A stark, powerful book. I'm reading in slowly, in digestible chunks, mainly because I like it how it strips away the bullshit in favor of a clean view of how the world works.