So Long As We Only Believe In

I Think A Lot Of Us Are Increasingly Recognizing That The Dominant Culture Is Killing The Planet.

A Very Poor Kid Came Up To Me After A Talk And Said 'i Want To Go Blow Up A Factory.' I Asked How Old He Was And He Said 17. I Said 'have You Ever Had Sex?' He Said 'no.' I Said 'just Remember If You Get Caught You Aren't Going To Have Sex For Twenty Years At Least.' That's Not Saying That One Person Having Sex Is Worth The Salmon. I'm Not Saying It's A Reason Not To Act, I'm Saying Don't Be Stupid.

In Order To Maintain Our Way Of Living, We Must Tell Lies To Each Other, And Especially To Ourselves.

All We Want, Whether We Are Honeybees, Salmon, Trash-collecting Ants, Ponderosa Pines, Coyotes, Human Beings, Or Stars, Is To Love And Be Loved, To Be Accepted, Cherished, And Celebrated Simply For Being Who We Are. Is That So Very Difficult?

Every Morning When I Awake I Ask Myself Whether I Should Write Or Blow Up A Dam. I Tell Myself I Should Keep Writing, Though I'm Not Sure That's Right