Tim DeChristopher Quotes

Civil disobedience is an act of love.

What one person can do is to plant the seeds of love and outrage in the hearts of a movement. And if those hearts are fertile ground, those seeds of love and outrage will grow into a revolution.

Our security doesn't come from turning away from the hard stuff; it comes from the knowledge that we can handle it.

Until our leaders take seriously their responsibility to pass on a healthy and just world to the next generation, I will continue this fight.

Respond to stressful times by turning towards each other, rather than away from each other.

We need actions that are really coming from people's souls.

The reality is not that I lack respect for the law; it's that I have greater respect for justice.

It's really hard to change the world when your first priority is making sure that the little world around yourself doesn't change.

Alienation is perhaps the most effective tool of control in America, and every reminder of our real connectedness weakens that tool.

I don't think a worship of nature is necessary to mount a really strong defense of the environment.

We think we have no power when in fact we have more than enough power.

I would never go to jail to protect animals or plants or wilderness. For me, it’s about the people.