The Word Adventure Has Gotten

I've Always Thought Of Myself As An 80 Percenter. I Like To Throw Myself Passionately Into A Sport Or Activity Until I Reach About An 80 Percent Proficiency Level. To Go Beyond That Requires An Obsession That Doesn't Appeal To Me. Once I Reach 80 Percent Level I Like To Go Off And Do Something Totally Different; That Probably Explains The Diversity Of The Patagonia Product Like - And Why Our Versatile, Multifaceted Clothes Are The Most Successful.

The Hardest Thing In The World Is To Simplify Your Life; It’s So Easy To Make It Complex.

During The Sixties, All The Risk-type Sports Were Very Popular, Because Everybody Was Rebelling Against Their Parents, Or Rebelling Against The Whole System. But Those Days Are Over. This Is The Day Of Conservatism.

We're Not Citizens Anymore. We're Consumers. That's What We're Called. It's Just Like Being An Alcoholic And Being In Denial That You're An Alcoholic. We're In Denial That Each And Every One Of Us Is The Problem. And Until We Face Up To That, Nothing's Going To Happen.

There's No Difference Between A Pessimist Who Says, "oh It's Hopeless, So Don't Bother Doing Anything." And An Optimist Who Says, "don't Bother Doing Anything, It's Going To Turn Out Fine Anyways. Either Way, Nothing Happens."