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Douglas Tompkins Quotes

We need to pay our dues to live on this earth; we need to pay the rent, and I'm doing that with the work we are carrying out here in Patagonia.

Douglas Tompkins

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: businessman
Nationality: american
Birth: March 20, 1943 - December 8, 2015

Topics

Work Live Doing Earth Rent Need

I'm happy to have my own opinion and air it when I think it's necessary.

Happy Opinion Think My Own Air Own

I never wanted the business to dictate my life. I'm sure I've sacrificed and missed out on a lot of stuff, but I don't know what that stuff is, so I just raised kids, and I wanted to be around for that.

Life Business My Life Know Missed

A novel means a new way of doing a story. If you go back the origins of a novel, 'Clarissa' - that's not a novel; it's just a bunch of letters. But it isn't! Because it's organised in a particular way! A novel is what you make of it.

Romesh Gunesekera

Story Doing You Back Go New

If I were a capitalist I would not give my employees health insurance with no deductible, which I do, including dental, and paid pregnancy leave. That's not called capitalism, that's called being a Christian and someone who believes in democracy, so that everyone should get a fair slice of the pie.

Health Democracy Capitalism Employees

'Battlefield' was one of those slow-building songs, the way 'Tattoo' was. It was kind of a word-of-mouth hit. The more people heard it, the more they started requesting it on the radio.

People Kind Tattoo Way More Radio

When I write a note, it sticks in my head differently.

Write Head Note Differently Sticks

It's all about the sensuality of movement, every movement you make. That's why I love doing action movies. It's all about movement, dance - even if you're hitting someone in the face. You've got to sell it all with great passion. There's a narrative to the body. It's exactly the same as dance.

Love Passion Great Dance Action You

Enthusiasm is that temper of the mind in which the imagination has got the better of the judgment.

William Warburton

Imagination Mind Better Enthusiasm

Anyway, all these computers and digital gadgets are no good. They just fill your head with numbers and that can't be good for you.

Good Computers You Numbers Digital

I wanted to be a cowgirl... But, you know, it was pointed out to me that, you know, growing up in Brooklyn, there wasn't much opportunity... for cowgirlery.

Opportunity Me Growing Up You Know

I love, love, love John Mayer. He's incredible. I love all of his records and even his John Mayer Trio stuff.

Love Trio Records Incredible Stuff

Certainly, it seems true enough that there's a good deal of irony in the world... I mean, if you live in a world full of politicians and advertising, there's obviously a lot of deception.

Good Live Advertising World Enough

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