gumption public works

“ The idealist says, “I care more about the redwood trees than you do. I care so much I can’t eat. I can’t sleep. It broke up my marriage. And because I care more than you do, I’m a better person. And because I’m the better person, I have the right to boss you around.” Get a pair of bolt cutters and liberate that tree. ” - Fairness, idealism and other atrocities - Los Angeles Times