T. C. Boyle Quotes

I have never considered myself anything other than an environmentalist. I have spent the better part of my life either in the wilderness, or trying desperately to get there.

'Being green' is commendable, but I hope that people don't take too much pride and self-adoration because they shut off the water when they brushed their teeth. The truth of the matter is, conservation alone will do little to save our planet.

I am a conservationist. It is in my DNA.

One who neglects or disregards the existence of earth, air, fire, water and vegetation disregards his own existence which is entwined with them.

If we can get kids talking about conservation and doing it, they can have a great influence on their parents by lecturing them and pointing the finger.

Being an environmentalist isn't all about doom and gloom.

I like the outdoors and the natural world. Environmental issues.

I am an environmentalist, but I'm not a wacko environmentalist. I believe that mankind and nature can live side-by-side for the mutual benefit of both.

I'd like to continue to spread my message on conservation and make sure my dad's message - his legacy - lives on.

With all this talk of Going Green, Buying Green, Living Green, and Green being the new whatever, I've come to realize that, although we had no green, my grandmother was actually the 'greenest' person I've ever known.

Unless we connect directly with the earth, we will not have the faintest clue why we should save it…. Only if we understand the beauty of nature will we love it, and only if we become alerted to learn about the planet's disease processes can we decide to live our lives with a proper sense of ecological responsibility.

I'm an environmentalist; I recycle.

Environmentalism opposes reckless innovation and makes conservation the central order of business.

I've tried to approach environmentalism the same way I do my climbing: by setting small, concrete goals that build on each other.

I can trace my environmentally-friendly lifestyle back to my childhood. My father was a conservative Republican that liked to 'conserve'.

To cherish what remains of the Earth and to foster its renewal is our only legitimate hope of survival.

Earth Day should encourage us to reflect on what we are doing to make our planet a more sustainable and livable place.

Dealing with global warming doesn't mean we have all got to suddenly stop breathing. Dealing with global warming means that we have to stop waste, and if you travel for no reason whatsoever, that is a waste.

I'm a little different from all those conservation types.

If there is a future, it will be Green.

My environment is important to me. I'd rather give up other things in my life - I might not take vacations or spend a lot of money on clothes - so that I can live in a home I feel really good about.

To shake your rump is to be environmentally aware.

On Earth Day, we celebrate all the gifts the world and nature make available to us. We recognize our complete dependence on its bounty. And we acknowledge the need for good stewardship to preserve its fruits for future generations.

A shift is necessary toward lifestyles less geared to environmental damaging consumption patterns.

People must feel that the natural world is important and valuable and beautiful and wonderful and an amazement and a pleasure.