Beware of anything that promises freedom or enlightenment – traps for eager and clever fools – a dog has a keener nose – every creature in a cave can justify himself. Three-fourths of philosophy and literature is the talk of people trying to convince themselves that they really like the cage they were tricked into entering.
Gary Snyder Quotes
I recalled when I worked in the woods and the bars of Madras, Oregon. That short-haired joy and roughness - America - your stupidity. I could almost love you again.
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| Birth: | 8th May, 1930 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Poet, Writer |
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Gary Snyder is an American man of letters. Perhaps best known as a poet, he is also an essayist, lecturer, and environmental activist. He has been described as the "poet laureate of Deep Ecology". Snyder is a winner of a Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. His work, in his various roles, reflects an immersion in both Buddhist spirituality and nature
