"It’s probably true that hard work never killed anyone – but why take the chance? "

"I saw them; there is nothing beautiful about them, just that they are a little higher than the others. "

"I think, too, that we’ve got to recognize that where the preservation of a natural resource like the redwoods is concerned, that there is a common sense limit. I mean, if you’ve looked at a hundred thousand acres or so of trees — you know, a tree is a tree, how many more do you need to look at? "