Some ideas need to be continually reinvented and rediscovered, particularly an idea like the omnipotence of humans. It takes a long time to give up.

Traditional agriculture was labour intensive, industrial agriculture is energy intensive, and permaculture-designed systems are information and design intensive.

When we work with nature instead of trying to impose our will, the solution is often found within the problem.

It is not the project but the living process that will be the measure of our actions.

Consciously designed landscapes which mimic the patterns and relationships found in nature, while yielding an abundance of food, fibre and energy for provision of local needs.

The Earth is a living, breathing entity. Without ongoing care and nurturing, there will be consequences too big to ignore.

I thought if something was a good idea, we should be able to apply it to ourselves as guinea pigs and do something with it, rather than just tell other people what they should do.

Any effort made in the present is like an investment in the future.

The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money.

As a remedy against all ills - poverty, sickness, and melancholy - only one thing is absolutely necessary: a liking for work

You can take the guy out of the neighborhood but you can't take the neighborhood out of the guy.

You think I was born rich? I've worked really hard. You have no idea.

Viewers can hate a character and at the same time can't take their eyes off of him.

People can say what they want in the Labour Party.

When you hit a groove, it's not you; it's the spirit world. The spirits whisper the ideas in your brain and prod you along. They're the ones that are really happy.

The mantra is forget your size discover your shape and transform yourself.

We believe that we could do a great deal to neutralise regional conflicts. Also, for example, to continue joint activities in space, for peaceful civilian purposes.