Every creature is better alive than dead, men and moose and pine trees, and he who understands it aright will rather preserve its life than destroy it. – Henry David Thoreau, "Chesuncook," The Maine Woods, 1848
The use of solar energy has not been opened up because the oil industry does not own the sun. – Ralph Nader, quoted in Linda Botts, ed., Loose Talk, 1980
Theres a joy and a pain about directing where the dreams you have are becoming concrete but the attention to detail, the need for time is such that its overwhelming at times, and the stream of responsibility. – William Shatner