It's Okay To Be Eccentric If You're

At Patagonia, Making A Profit Is Not The Goal Because The Zen Master Would Say Profits Happen 'when You Do Everything Else Right'.

The Whole Purpose Of Climbing Something Like Everest Is To Effect Some Sort Of Spiritual And Physical Gain. But If You Compromise The Process You’re An Asshole When You Start Out And An Asshole When You Get Back.

We Took Special Pride In The Fact That Climbing Rocks And Icefalls Had No Economic Value In Society...we Were Like A Wild Species Living In The Edges Of An Ecosystem - Adaptable, Resilient And Tough.

Surfing And Climbing Are Both Useless Sports. You Get To Be Conquistadors Of The Useless. You Climb To The Summit And There Is Nothing There. And You Could Hike To The Top From Another Direction. How You Get There Is The Important Part. It's The Same With Surfing.

It's Not An Adventure Until Something Goes Wrong.