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We run around so much - with the best intentions: I want to save the rain forest. I've gotta clean up the oceans. I've gotta save the dolphins. All worthy efforts, but if you're not centered and you don't have the serenity in your life you need to accomplish that task, you're not going to do a very good job.

~Ed Begley, Jr.

Topics: Accomplish Around Best Centered Clean Clean Up Dolphins Efforts Forest Going Good Good Job Gotta Intentions Job Life Much Need Oceans Rain Run Save Serenity Task Up Very Want Worthy You Your

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I ride my bike for transportation a great deal - occasionally I ride it for fun. But I also have a generator bike that's hooked up to my solar battery pack, so if I ride 15 minutes hard on my bike, that's enough energy to toast toast, or power my computer.

~Ed Begley, Jr.

Topics: Also Battery Bike Computer Deal Energy Enough Fun Generator Great Great Deal Hard Hooked Minutes Occasionally Pack Power Ride Solar Toast Transportation Up 15 Minutes

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If you're not buying recycled products, you're not really recycling.

~Ed Begley, Jr.

Topics: Buying Products Really Recycled Recycling You

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My father also encouraged my love of nature. He urged me to become a Cub Scout, and later a Boy Scout, and I found I really liked being outdoors.

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Topics: Also Become Being Boy Boy Scout Cub Encouraged Father Found He Later Liked Love Me Nature Outdoors Really Scout Urged

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By 1990 I went back to no gasoline; I was just riding around on my bike, taking the bus. I had a tiny little electric car that didn't go very far or very fast. People thought I'd lost my mind. Even my own family thought I'd lost my mind.

~Ed Begley, Jr.

Topics: Around Back Bike Bus Car Electric Even Family Far Fast Gasoline Go Had Just Little Lost Mind My Own Own People Riding Taking Thought Tiny Very

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People don't want to give up their SUVs. They don't want to turn the thermostat down in the winter and up in the summer.

~Ed Begley, Jr.

Topics: Down Give People Summer Turn Up Want Winter

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I was a typical Valley teen, in smoggy Van Nuys.

~Ed Begley, Jr.

Topics: Teen Typical Valley Van

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I've been in movies with Meryl Streep, Jack Nicholson - but I was on 'The Simpsons,' and finally, in the eyes of my children, I was a star.

~Ed Begley, Jr.

Topics: Been Children Eyes Finally Jack Jack Nicholson Meryl Meryl Streep Movies Nicholson Simpsons Star The Simpsons

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The environmental crisis is all a result of rushing.

~Ed Begley, Jr.

Topics: Crisis Environmental Result Rushing

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For decades, community colleges have been the backbone of American workforce training. Because they are nimble and closely attuned to local community needs, they are inherently positioned to be influential leaders of the movement for a sustainable economy.

~Ed Begley, Jr.

Topics: American Backbone Because Been Closely Colleges Community Decades Economy Influential Inherently Leaders Local Movement Needs Nimble Sustainable Training Workforce

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actor

Born: September 16th, 1949

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