"The Last American Man" Quotes
"The Last American Man" by Elizabeth Gilbert chronicles the life of Eustace Conway, a modern-day frontiersman dedicated to living off the land and preserving traditional wilderness skills in the face of contemporary society.
nonfiction | 271 pages | Published in NaN
Quotes
The truth is, I'm not really a people person. I like animals better than I like people. I'm happier when I'm alone in the woods than when I'm in a crowd of people.
I don't want to be a part of the world that's destroying the world. I want to be a part of the world that's changing the world for the better.
When you're in the woods, you don't waste energy on things that don't matter. You don't think about the past or the future. You just focus on what's right in front of you.
The only way to be truly free is to live on your own terms, according to your own rules.
To live the life you want, you have to be willing to make sacrifices. You can't have everything, so you have to decide what's most important to you.
People can't understand why I choose to live this way, but I can't understand why they choose to live the way they do. We're all just trying to find our own path in life.
The wilderness doesn't care if you're a man or a woman. It only cares if you're strong enough to survive.
When you're in the wild, you have to learn to trust your instincts. They'll guide you better than any map or compass ever could.
The best way to learn is by doing. You can read all the books in the world, but until you actually go out and experience something for yourself, you'll never truly understand it.
Living off the land is hard work, but it's honest work. There's no better feeling than knowing you've provided for yourself from the earth.
