Yvon Chouinard

You climb to the summit and there is nothing there.

The more you know, the less you need.

The climbing as a whole is not very esthetic or enjoyable it is merely difficult.

Fear of the unknown is the greatest fear of all.

It's okay to be eccentric if you're rich; otherwise you're just crazy.

I believe the accepted model of capitalism that demands endless growth deserves the blame for the destruction of nature, and it should be displaced. Failing that, I try to work with those companies and help them change the way they think about our resources.

Its okay to be eccentric if youre rich otherwise youre just crazy.

I'm kind of like a samurai. They say if you want to be a samurai, you can't be afraid of dying, and as soon as you flinch, you get your head cut off. I'm not afraid of losing this business.

Mastery... is to work toward simplicity; replace complex technology with knowledge, hard work, and skill.

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 anyway." Either way, nothing happens.

Traveling is my form of self-education. Every stream I fish now is not as good as it used to be. Traveling is my form of self-education. Every stream I fish now is not as good as it used to be. If you keep your eyes open as you travel around, you realize we are destroying this planet.