Derrick Jensen Quotes

Part of the problem is that we have become so dependent upon this system that is killing and exploiting us, it has become almost impossible for us to imagine living outside of it, and it's very difficult physically for us to live outside of it.

Derrick Jensen

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: December 19, 1960

Topics

LiveImpossibleProblemLivingUs

I was in awe of my father. His generosity was beyond anything I ever could imagine. The reason I say he's like Don Corleone is he was always breaking off hundreds. I'd be like, 'Hey Dad, I'm going to McDonald's with my friends,' and he'd just whip out a hundred: 'Here, go, have fun.'

Maz Jobrani

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The belief that government must be the ultimate nanny to our children is one of the fundamental philosophical disagreements between the Right and Left.

Mike Gallagher

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The bottom line is people are people, and the sooner we realise that, the better off things are going to be.

Dennis Haysbert

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I don't ask for the meaning of the song of a bird or the rising of the sun on a misty morning. There they are, and they are beautiful.

Pete Hamill

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No player or manager has greater respect for the umpires than I do, and I have demonstrated that over the years.

Pete Rose

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There was a time when a musician was forced to act in a video. Seeing a singer step too far outside of his comfort zone to pour all of his high-school-drama angst into a poorly scripted scenario was a sight to behold.

Shawn Amos

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When I give speeches at college, I don't tell stories, I talk about what it is to live your dreams and take the path less traveled.

Tucker Max

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Amsterdam must have more than a million people. But the only area where jazz is really profitable and successful in an economic sense is in Japan. That's because they haven't been exposed enough.

Norman Granz

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In the U.S., we really have fallen short of road-racing facilities that have kept up with the times, unfortunately, but it's a fact.

Mario Andretti

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I think my worst problem is actually living in the moment and understanding everything that's going on. I feel like I'm in my own bubble.

Kendrick Lamar

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I love meeting new people; I think everyone has a story to tell. We should all listen sometimes.

Kim Smith

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Because I was an only, I had more things, and I remember early on the kick I got from giving stuff away. Despite all the myths about only children not being able to share, actually I've never knowingly met a stingy one.

Julie Burchill

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