This is a deeply spiritual issue...Do we want to spend more time trying to care for our fellow man or do we want to just pursue more virtual reality? That's the issue before us.. and it's being played out in the world of the environment.
Ed Begley, Jr.I think people love nature after they experience it. I know I experienced it as a young man - I took a lot of hikes, I was involved in scouting.
Ed Begley, Jr.It takes less land to grow a pound of broccoli than it does a pound of beef. Less land to grow a pound of grain than a pound of beef. Less water, less energy.
Ed Begley, Jr.When we destroy something crated by man we call it vandalism but when we destroy something by nature we call it progress.
Ed Begley, Jr.I've lived a slower and less expensive life going off the grid, and I'm happier because of it.
Ed Begley, Jr.We run around so much - with the best intentions: I want to save the rain forest. I've gotta clean up the oceans. I've gotta save the dolphins. All worthy efforts, but if you're not centered and you don't have the serenity in your life you need to accomplish that task, you're not going to do a very good job.
Ed Begley, Jr.