Quotes about "Climate & Sustainability"

There's lots about politics I don't feel comfortable with. To talk about the politics of future ideas is impossible in soundbite form. ”

When people flirt with despair about the future, they are less likely to take the actions necessary to safeguard it, focusing instead on the short-term. ”

Today we're dumping 70 million tons of global-warming pollution into the environment, and tomorrow we will dump more, and there is no effective worldwide response. Until we start sharply reducing global-warming pollution, I will feel that I have failed. ”

The Minnesotans I talk to are really concerned about what the future holds for their families. They're trying to pay for health care and send their kids to college, they're worried about declining home values, they're scared for a loved one they have serving in Iraq. ”

I couldn't think of anything less appealing than molding the minds of tomorrow's leaders. ”

If 98 out of 100 doctors tell me I've got a problem, I should take their advice. And if those two other doctors get paid by Big Snack Food, like certain climate deniers get paid by Big Coal, I shouldn't take their advice. ”

I'm from the Vietnam generation. I didn't serve. ”

Our laws need to reflect the evolution of technology and the changing expectations of American society. This is why the Constitution is often called a 'living' document. ”

Today's younger generation is no worse than my own. We were just as ignorant and repulsive as they are, but nobody listened to us. ”

If you want to be an actor today you have to come prepared with the entire package, which includes acting, dancing, action, PR skills, building your physique and all of it. Otherwise, nobody is going to touch you. ”