The history taught in our schools is scandalous. We grew up believing that Columbus actually discovered America. We still celebrate Columbus Day. Columbus was after one thing only - gold. Woody Harrelson More Quotes by Woody Harrelson More Quotes From Woody Harrelson I don't believe in politics. I'm an anarchist, I guess you could say. I think people could be just fine looking after themselves. Woody Harrelson believepeoplethinking The common man or women, whether they are Israeli or Palestinian, Protestant or Catholic or Iraqi or American, the common man just wants to live in peace and justice in a clean environment. When we look around the world and we see that is not the case, we know the will of the majority is not being listened to, that's the first sign that our system is broken. Woody Harrelson brokenjusticemen I do smoke, but I don't go through all this trouble just because I want to make my drug of choice legal. It's about personal freedom. We should have the right in this country to do what we want, if we don't hurt anybody. Seventy-two million people in this country have smoked pot. Eighteen to 20 million in the last year. These people should not be treated as criminals. Woody Harrelson weedhurtcountry It's not terrible, people telling you you're great; what's terrible is when you start believing it. Woody Harrelson terriblebelievepeople You know you are in love when the two of you can go grocery shopping together. Woody Harrelson being-in-loveshoppingtwo My main hope for myself is to be where I am. Woody Harrelson A grownup is a child with layers on. Woody Harrelson layersgrowing-upchildren The forests are the lungs of the world. I’ve always believed if you breathe, you’re an environmentalist. Woody Harrelson breatheforestsworld A moment of realization is worth a thousand prayers. Woody Harrelson killersrealizationprayer Economically, many folks don't feel they can afford organic. While this may be true in some cases, I think more often than not it's a question of priority. I feel it's one of the most important areas of concern ecologically, because the petrochemical giants - DuPont, Monsanto - make huge money by poisoning us. Woody Harrelson prioritiesimportantthinking It’s not who you want to spend Friday night with. It’s who you want to spend all day Saturday with. Woody Harrelson fridaywantnight And you call yourselves a bowling alley? Woody Harrelson bowling-alleysalleysbowling Any movie's only as good as the director. Woody Harrelson directors The government may change faces from time to time, but it's not like we fight wars for democracy - we fight wars for capitalism and for oil. Woody Harrelson governmentfightingwar Everything I do, I try to think, Okay, what are the ramifications? Like, with the clothes I wear, I prefer if it's grown organically, because cotton - which is what's used in most clothing - takes up 50 percent of all pesticide use. Woody Harrelson clothestryingthinking I think people's perception is that when you're famous, you want people to love you. That's a big part of why people become famous, because they don't just want love, they want it on a grand scale. But once you realize - and it's not a big trick to really figure it out - that it's just completely artificial, an external pumping of the ego that's never going to really help you, then it's an easy thing to step out of it. That's probably why Harrison Ford lives in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Woody Harrelson wyominglove-youthinking Every year tens of thousands of animals suffer and die in laboratory tests of cosmetics and household products...despite the fact that the test results do not help prevent or treat accidental or purposeful misuse of the products. Please join me in using your voice for those whose cries are forever sealed behind the laboratory doors. Woody Harrelson doorsanimalyears If you eat chicken, maybe you're on one level. If you wear a mink coat, maybe you're on another level. But if you wear cosmetics, cosmetics that are tested on animals, then you're just unconscious. Really, my message is simple. It's a message of compassion. In this world that is spinning madly out of control, we have to realize that we're all related. We have to try to live harmoniously. Woody Harrelson compassionsimpleanimal The giant industries that are polluting our planet as well as violating human rights worldwide are the ones nearest and dearest to the hearts of American politicians. Woody Harrelson giantsrightsheart When I was in my twenties and just so sexually prolific, the first time I went to Machu Picchu, this guy, a spiritual teacher, says to me, "When you make love, you must be making love." I thought that was the greatest advice I had ever heard. Woody Harrelson boyfriendspiritualrelationship
