83 Quotes by E.F. Schumacher

The system of nature, of which man is a part, tends to be self-balancing, self-adjusting, self-cleansing. Not so with technology.

Man’s needs are infinite, and infinitude can be achieved only in the spiritual realm, never in the material.

Infinite growth of material consumption in a finite world is an impossibility.

By means of trees, wildlife could be conserved, pollution decreased, and the beauty of our landscapes enhanced. This is the way, or at least one of the ways, to spiritual, moral, and cultural regeneration.

Work and leisure are complementary parts of the same living process and cannot be separated without destroying the joy of work and the bliss of leisure.

There is no economic problem and, in a sense, there never has been.

I cannot predict the wind but I can have my sail ready.

We still have to learn how to live peacefully, not only with our fellow men but also with nature...

Our task – and the task of all education – is to understand the present world, the world in which we live and make our choices.