Edward Abbey (1927-1989) American anarchist, writer, environmentalist

As a confirmed melancholic, I can testify that the best and maybe only antidote for melancholia is action. However, like most melancholics, I suffer also from sloth.

A Voice Crying in the Wilderness, ch. 4, "Life and Death and All That" (1991)

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Google book search shows that this comes from Abbey's book "A Voice Crying in the Wilderness : Notes from a Secret Journal" page 43 (see this link)

Google Book Search absolutely rocks for this kind of research.

Thanks for the attribution.

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