When you sail on a boat you take with you the minimum of resources. You don't waste anything. You don't leave the light on; you don't leave a computer screen on... on land we take what we want

If we could build an economy that would use things rather than use them up, we could build a future.

When I circumnavigated the globe the outcome didn't really matter, it was about a goal I'd set myself, but sustainability is part of all our lives

When you start you're trying to achieve staying alive and getting home. If you can do both of those, then you stand a chance of breaking the record.

There is a massive economic opportunity out there to be taken without waiting for government legislation.

There's a price to pay for the speed, and that is danger. And to push that hard on a boat - it does take a lot out of you and is incredibly stressful.

There's a plane flying over me and I'm looking forward to being able to relax and not worry about the weather or boat speed.

The thing about growing up with Fred and George, " said Ginny thoughtfully, "is that you sort of start thinking anything's possible if you've got enough nerve.

Take hold of your passing time and convert it into living your dreams. Only then can you truly fulfill the great destiny that you were called to fulfill.

achieving true sobriety goes beyond abstinence. it's also about healing your soul, apologizing for damage you did to other, and seeking forgiveness.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

People who deal with life generously and large-heartedly go on multiplying relationships to the end.

I believe in the power of one.

Humanity abhors, above all things, a vacuum in itself, and your class will be cut off from humanity as the surgeon cuts the cancer and alien growth from the body.

When you start a new project, you wonder whether it's the right choice.

We act and walk and speak and talk in ways that consolidate an impression of being a man or being a woman.

The truth is, everything that has happened in my life... that I thought was a crushing event at the time, has turned out for the better.