Yvon Chouinard Quotes

I think risk is important. I don’t care if it’s a great Yvon Chouinard Picture Quote

I think risk is important. I don’t care if it’s a great

— Yvon Chouinard

Everything we personally own that’s made, sold, shipped, stored, cleaned, and Yvon Chouinard Picture Quote

Everything we personally own that’s made, sold, shipped, stored, cleaned, and

— Yvon Chouinard

Going back to a simpler life is not a step backwards. Yvon Chouinard Picture Quote

Going back to a simpler life is not a step backwards.

— Yvon Chouinard

So all of these companies that are going for the big growth, Yvon Chouinard Picture Quote

So all of these companies that are going for the big growth,

— Yvon Chouinard

The rules of the game must be constantly updated to keep up Yvon Chouinard Picture Quote

The rules of the game must be constantly updated to keep up

— Yvon Chouinard

We choose to believe that the granite is alive. If life is Yvon Chouinard Picture Quote

We choose to believe that the granite is alive. If life is

— Yvon Chouinard

There’s no difference between a pessimist who says, “Oh it’s hopeless, so Yvon Chouinard Picture Quote

There’s no difference between a pessimist who says, “Oh it’s hopeless, so

— Yvon Chouinard

I’m the company philosopher and the burr in the saddle. I’m the Yvon Chouinard Picture Quote

I’m the company philosopher and the burr in the saddle. I’m the

— Yvon Chouinard

During the sixties, all the risk-type sports were very popular, because everybody Yvon Chouinard Picture Quote

During the sixties, all the risk-type sports were very popular, because everybody

— Yvon Chouinard

It’s okay to be eccentric if you’re rich; otherwise you’re just crazy. Yvon Chouinard Picture Quote

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

— Yvon Chouinard

But I’m really trying to run this company like it is going Yvon Chouinard Picture Quote

But I’m really trying to run this company like it is going

— Yvon Chouinard

Going back to a simpler life based on living by sufficiency rather Yvon Chouinard Picture Quote

Going back to a simpler life based on living by sufficiency rather

— Yvon Chouinard

No young kid growing up dreams of someday becoming a businessman. He Yvon Chouinard Picture Quote

No young kid growing up dreams of someday becoming a businessman. He

— Yvon Chouinard

I never wanted to be a businessman; I was a craftsman and Yvon Chouinard Picture Quote

I never wanted to be a businessman; I was a craftsman and

— Yvon Chouinard

The more I make the more I can give away. Yvon Chouinard Picture Quote

The more I make the more I can give away.

— Yvon Chouinard

I wanted to distance myself from those pasty faced corpses in suits Yvon Chouinard Picture Quote

I wanted to distance myself from those pasty faced corpses in suits

— Yvon Chouinard

…we’ve teamed up with some Japanese companies to, basically by 2010, make all Yvon Chouinard Picture Quote

…we’ve teamed up with some Japanese companies to, basically by 2010, make all

— Yvon Chouinard

The most important thing is to get the fish in quickly and Yvon Chouinard Picture Quote

The most important thing is to get the fish in quickly and

— Yvon Chouinard

At Patagonia, making a profit is not the goal because the Zen Yvon Chouinard Picture Quote

At Patagonia, making a profit is not the goal because the Zen

— Yvon Chouinard

The revolution starts at the bottom. Yvon Chouinard Picture Quote

The revolution starts at the bottom.

— Yvon Chouinard

The whole purpose of an adventure is to gain some spiritual or Yvon Chouinard Picture Quote

The whole purpose of an adventure is to gain some spiritual or

— Yvon Chouinard

Climbing for speed records will probably become more popular, a mania which Yvon Chouinard Picture Quote

Climbing for speed records will probably become more popular, a mania which

— Yvon Chouinard

I live for the moment. I’m basically a Buddhist-type person. I’m just Yvon Chouinard Picture Quote

I live for the moment. I’m basically a Buddhist-type person. I’m just

— Yvon Chouinard

Remember: if you take bivouac equipment along, you will bivouac… Yvon Chouinard Picture Quote

Remember: if you take bivouac equipment along, you will bivouac…

— Yvon Chouinard

The word adventure has gotten overused. For me, when everything goes wrong Yvon Chouinard Picture Quote

The word adventure has gotten overused. For me, when everything goes wrong

— Yvon Chouinard

Growth isn’t central at all, because I’m trying to run this company Yvon Chouinard Picture Quote

Growth isn’t central at all, because I’m trying to run this company

— Yvon Chouinard

Fear of the unknown is the greatest fear of all. Yvon Chouinard Picture Quote

Fear of the unknown is the greatest fear of all.

— Yvon Chouinard

Yeah, leading an examined life, I always say, is a pain in Yvon Chouinard Picture Quote

Yeah, leading an examined life, I always say, is a pain in

— Yvon Chouinard

Going back to a simpler life based on living by sufficiency rather Yvon Chouinard Picture Quote

Going back to a simpler life based on living by sufficiency rather

— Yvon Chouinard

Everything we make pollutes. The most responsible thing we can do is Yvon Chouinard Picture Quote

Everything we make pollutes. The most responsible thing we can do is

— Yvon Chouinard

Personally, I would rather climb in the high mountains. I have always Yvon Chouinard Picture Quote

Personally, I would rather climb in the high mountains. I have always

— Yvon Chouinard

To do good, you actually have to do something. Yvon Chouinard Picture Quote

To do good, you actually have to do something.

— Yvon Chouinard

You ask me about the past, you ask me about the future, Yvon Chouinard Picture Quote

You ask me about the past, you ask me about the future,

— Yvon Chouinard

We’re not citizens anymore. We’re consumers. That’s what we’re called. It’s just Yvon Chouinard Picture Quote

We’re not citizens anymore. We’re consumers. That’s what we’re called. It’s just

— Yvon Chouinard

I drive old cars, all my Patagonia clothes are years and years Yvon Chouinard Picture Quote

I drive old cars, all my Patagonia clothes are years and years

— Yvon Chouinard

…it’s always been difficult for us to lead an examined life as Yvon Chouinard Picture Quote

…it’s always been difficult for us to lead an examined life as

— Yvon Chouinard

The climbing as a whole is not very esthetic or enjoyable; it is merely difficult. Yvon Chouinard Picture Quote

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

— Yvon Chouinard

Evil doesn’t have to be an overt act; it can be Yvon Chouinard Picture Quote

Evil doesn’t have to be an overt act; it can be

— Yvon Chouinard

We grow by letting the customer tell us. So when the customer Yvon Chouinard Picture Quote

We grow by letting the customer tell us. So when the customer

— Yvon Chouinard

The whole purpose of climbing something like Everest is to effect some Yvon Chouinard Picture Quote

The whole purpose of climbing something like Everest is to effect some

— Yvon Chouinard

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