Nassim Nicholas Taleb Quotes

I'm an environmentalist; I recycle.

I try to be eco-friendly in every possible way.

In Los Angeles, I drive a hybrid and live in a very simple home. Anything you do from carrying a canteen of water to starting a recycling program in your office makes a difference. Reusing what you already have has always been green - from clothes to boxes to glass jars from the supermarket.

I'm a strong proponent of green tech for anyone who can afford it, having spent the last 40 years working toward achieving a smaller and smaller eco-impact for myself.

I am involved in Greenpeace. And I just recently completely switched my diet over to near-veganism. So you try to do little things that you can. I recycle every single day. Every single thing in my house that can be recycled is.

I want to show people that environmentalism can be fun!

We try to make earth-friendly decisions whenever we can, as it's part of our brand DNA.

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.

One of my rules is: If it's good for the planet, it's usually good for your wallet.

I think any opportunity you have to be green, whether it's in business or in everyday life, you should take it.

I recycle as much as I can but I'm not an eco warrior.

I am an eco-friendly person and a vegetarian.

I support the Surfrider Foundation, which is focused on protecting the oceans and beaches. I also recycle and use mass transit, ride my bike as often as I can, or I walk, which is one of the best parts about living in New York City.

Being green and clean is not just an aspiration but an action.

I'd like to provide information, inspiration, and access to whatever goods and services are needed to make it super easy for everyone to change their lifestyle to a sustainable one.

You don't have to live in the country and grow your own food to be green.

I'm pretty much your average, energy-saving-light-bulbs-recycling citizen.

You'll know the green revolution has been won when the word 'green' disappears.

Being green means preventing waste.

I look at the world through a green lens now, but you can't make yourself crazy. That feeling of green guilt can be really inhibiting. It's about a changing mind-set, remembering to turn off the water when you are brushing your teeth.

You can't be a perfect environmentalist unless you're Ed Begley, Jr., whom I once saw on TV using a bicycle to power his toaster. He's amazing.

I had just gotten to the point when I could have bought any car I wanted to in America. I even looked at a Hummer. But one day I woke up and realized, how can I talk the talk without walking the walk? If you can feel good about not contributing to global change, then all the power to you, but I couldn't.

I try to conserve water and avoid plastic as much as I can.

If you come to my house for a dinner party, it looks like a Toyota dealership, because every single person I know drives a hybrid now.

I believe the green movement is gaining momentum because people are becoming more educated about the real importance of living green.