Julia Butterfly Hill quotes

Julia Butterfly Hill is an American environmental activist best known for living in a redwood tree for over two years to prevent its logging. Her remarkable protest drew global attention to the importance of forest conservation. She continues to inspire people worldwide through her advocacy and public speaking. Here are 11 of her quotes:

One day, through my prayers, an overwhelming amount of love started flowing into me, filling up the dark hole that threatened to consume me. I suddenly realized that what I was feeling was the love of the Earth, the love of Creation. Every day we, as a species, do so much to destroy Creation's ability to give us life. But that Creation continues to do everything in its power to give us life anyway. And that's true love. (Julia Butterfly Hill)
True transformation occurs only when we can look at ourselves squarely and face our attachments and inner demons, free from the buzz of commercial distraction and false social realities. We have to retreat into our own cocoons and come face-to-face with who we are. We have to turn toward our own inner darkness. For only by abandoning its attachments and facing the darkness does the caterpillar's body begin to spread out and its light, beautiful wings begin to form. View quote
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I knew that if I didn't find a way to deal with my anger and hate, they would overwhelm me and I would be swallowed up in the fear, sadness, and frustration. I knew that to hate and strike out was to be a part of the same violence I was trying to stop. And so I prayed. View quote
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I don't do the media because of 'Woo-woo, Julia Butterfly,' as I call it. I'm not into promoting me. I'm into talking about why I've done what I've done, why I continue to do this work and why other people should care. View quote
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We live in a world that is full of problems, and we are the solutions to those problems. View quote
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We live in a disposable society. We throw so much away. But it doesn't come from nowhere. It comes from the planet and it comes from future generations' lives. View quote
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I don't endorse products, only actions and beliefs. View quote
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Angels are people who pop into our lives at a need time and then disappear without a track, having helped us through a critical point. View quote
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Wounds on the external landscape exist in the internal landscape first. We re-create those inner wounds on the outside, on the planet. So being a vegan, practicing yoga, and taking time to exercise and do things that nourish my heart and spirit are all vital parts of my "activism.” Activists have done a great job of caring for the world around us, but we haven't done a great job of caring for ourselves and each other. ... If we're going to ask people to open up to the pain of the earth, we ought to have systems in place that enable us to relieve each other's pain. View quote
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Activism is Patriotism. View quote
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For me, love is not about froufrou New Age-ism. It's about a way of living and honoring the interconnectedness of life and accepting our responsibility and our power to change the world for the better. (Julia Butterfly Hill)