Walter Munk Quotes

The amount of water on the planet does not change, only its quality.

People should treat the oceans like we do anything else that we care about - with consideration, with care, and affection. That's it. For that we must educate.

Fresh water is like a fossil fuel; we should not waste it.

What do we expect the climate to do? How will it affect people? And how can we protect people from hardship? We should be willing to face the facts that things may not go very well.

We have to work together to do a better job than we did in the last few generations.

It's important that you work on things that you care about and do a good job and not be too worried about consequences. Don't be afraid to get involved.

More and more students are playing it safe and not taking any risks. You might not succeed, but that's just part of the game.

We must have the hope to be able to succeed.

We still have hope; it is what keeps us going.

We have to have more consideration for people who have lesser means than we do. It is a problem of survival.