We must begin thinking like a river if we are to leave a legacy of beauty and life for future generations.

People have alleged that I have inspired many young people over the years, but I say, it was just the opposite.

We are no longer inheriting the Earth from our parents, we are stealing it from our children.

I don't think we have very good records about what they were thinking except, as I pointed out earlier today, that they did invent our political system.

Childbearing should be a punishable crime against society, unless the parents hold a government license. All potential parents should be required to use contraceptive chemicals, the government issuing antidotes to citizens chosen for childbearing.

While the death of young men in war is unfortunate, it is no more serious than the touching of mountains and wilderness areas by humankind.

Sometimes luck is with you, and sometimes not, but the important thing is to take the dare. Those who climb mountains or raft rivers understand this.