Quotes About Resourcefulness

For the first few years we lived in a tiny rented cottage at the bottom of a friend's garden. We often joked that there was plenty of film in the fridge, but not too much food!

The Indians the needed some food, and some skins for a roof. They only took what they needed, baby, millions of buffalo were the proof.

Some guy invented Vitamin A out of a carrot. I'll bet he can't invent a good meal out of one.

Freedom alone is not enough without light to read at night, without time or access to water to irrigate your farm, without the ability to catch fish to feed your family.

Freedom is not having a big budget.

I think part of making movies is dealing with restrictions of freedom and budget. I'd rather deal with restrictions of budget. It's better to feel free within any budget.

With independents[films] you sort of make them on the go and there is that little bit more creative freedom. You don't have the money to slow down!

Waste is worse than loss. The time is coming when every person who lays claim to ability will keep the question of waste before him constantly. The scope of thrift is limitless.

Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite, and furthermore always carry a small snake.

Everyone should be able to do one card trick, tell two jokes, and recite three poems, in case they are ever trapped in an elevator.

Weaseling out of things is important to learn. It's what separates us from the animals... except the weasel.

Adversity to me is almost as good as encouragement. Close a door in front of me and I will find away around it, under it, or through it. This is something I've grown used to in life. I'm my own person and have come to depend on no one except myself.

Life is all about doing the best you can with what little resources you have. Make the most of every opportunity and don't look back at the tasks you weren't able to complete on time.

It is tempting, if the only tool you have is a hammer, to treat everything as if it were a nail.

When life gives you lemons, make orange juice and leave people wondering how you did it...

Teachers are expected to reach unattainable goals with inadequate tools. The miracle is that at times they accomplish this impossible task.

I only had a high school education and believe me, I had to cheat to get that.

We had too much camel in the fridge, so I tried some ways to preserve it.

Maybe a person's time would be as well spent raising food as raising money to buy food.

I think Pringles' initial intention was to make tennis balls. But on the day that the rubber was supposed to show up, a big truckload of potatoes arrived. But Pringles was a laid-back company. They said F**k it. Cut 'em up.

Once, during Prohibition, I was forced to live for days on nothing but food and water.

During one of my treks through Afghanistan, we lost our corkscrew. We were compelled to live on food and water for several days.

If you're going to America, bring your own food.

When life gives you lemons, find someone who has vodka and throw a party.