Edward Abbey Quote T-Shirts

We loved Edward Abbey's novel "The Monkey Wrench Gang" and its somewhat zany cast of characters. We loved his non-fiction works such as "Desert Solitaire" and"Confessions of a Barbarian". Now we've designed a couple of t-shirts featuring quotes from this complex and gifted writer and conservationist. The hard part was choosing which quotes to use.

From his essay collection "A Journey Home", which is something of a sequel to "Desert Solitaire", we took the quote about unchecked growth being analogous to cancer cells. And on the lighter side, we have his humorous quote about dogs that any dog-lover will enjoy.

These designs and more can be found at our Zazzle store, Words Plus Paper. Stop by some time!

Three Thoreau Quotes T-shirts

Just because we haven't updated the blog in over a week doesn't mean we haven't been busy. Here are three new designs featuring quotes by one of our all-time favorites, Henry David Thoreau. Get yours today at our Zazzle store, Words Plus Paper.

Thoreau on Tools

Thoreau on Writing

Thoreau on Conservation

Three New Quotes by Dorothy Parker

Recently we redesigned our Dorothy Parker shirt so it could be printed on colored t-shirts. It was a lot of fun and the results look great. But then we realized we didn't have any Dorothy Parker quotations in our store.

Well, we've remedied that situation with the three quotes shown below. Head on over to our Zazzle store, Words Plus Paper, to get yours.

Parker on Beauty

Parker on Money

Parker on Sexuality

George Orwell T-shirts: New Quotes

If we were forced at gunpoint to choose our very favorite writer of all-time, George Orwell might very well be it. We can't count the number of times we have read "1984", and we've also read just about everything else by him such as "Down and Out in Paris and London" and "The Road to Wigan Pier".

A little Orwell trivia: Did you know that George Orwell originally wanted "1984" to be titled "The Last Man in Europe"? Also, the year he had in mind was "1980". It took him four years to write that novel, so the date was changed to 1982 and then, finally, 1984. He died of tuberculosis in 1950, a year after it's publication.

George Orwell traveled widely in India and Europe. He fought in the Spanish Civil War and worked as a war correspondent during World War II. His politics changed during the course of his life. He was a communist early on, but with the rise of Stalin, he became a democratic socialist. He saw the best and the worst of humanity, and he was not afraid to write about it.

One of Orwell's characters in "1984" said: "If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face — forever." We thought that was a little too depressing to put on a t-shirt, but we did find three other great quotes. These t-shirts make great gifts for writers, journalists and even anti-war activists. Head on over to our store, Words Plus Paper, at Zazzle, and get yours today!

Orwell on War

Orwell on Progress

Orwell on Political Language

New Oscar Wilde T-Shirt

We first became acquainted with Oscar Wilde in high school when the theater department put on a production of "The Importance of Being Earnest". This is a very witty play that commented on the hypocritical morality of the Victorian era. It premiered in London in 1895 and proved to be the beginning of the end for Oscar Wilde. Although it was a huge hit with audiences, it only ran for 83 performances because Wilde was soon involved in a public scandal concerning his homosexuality. He was convicted on charges of "gross indecency" and sentenced to two years of hard labor.

Oscar Wilde didn't write anymore plays although he did write "The Ballad of Reading Gaol" about his prison experience. After he was released in 1897, he moved to Paris where he spent his last few years before dying of cerebral meningitis in 1900.

We think of Oscar Wilde as a real non-conformist. He was not afraid to be true to himself in a time which had very oppressive views on behavior. And for that, we salute him.

Below is the design for our Oscar Wilde t-shirt. Head over to our Zazzle store, and you will also find a couple of humorous quotes by Oscar Wilde in our Literary Quotes section. Enjoy!