Fear Of The Unknown Is The Greatest

I've Always Thought Of Myself As An 80 Percenter. I Like To Throw Myself Passionately Into A Sport Or Activity Until I Reach About An 80 Percent Proficiency Level. To Go Beyond That Requires An Obsession That Doesn't Appeal To Me. Once I Reach 80 Percent Level I Like To Go Off And Do Something Totally Different; That Probably Explains The Diversity Of The Patagonia Product Like - And Why Our Versatile, Multifaceted Clothes Are The Most Successful.

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.

Going Back To A Simpler Life Based On Living By Sufficiency Rather Than Excess Is Not A Step Backward.

The Whole Purpose Of Climbing Something Like Everest Is To Effect Some Sort Of Spiritual And Physical Gain. But If You Compromise The Process You’re An Asshole When You Start Out And An Asshole When You Get Back.

I Say The Last 10 Percent Of The Way To Perfection Takes So Much Of Your Life That It Isn't Worth The Effort. This Overzealous Attitude Is What Creates Religious Fanatics, Body Nazis, And Athletes Who Are Exceedingly Dull To Converse With.