The pursuit of eternity is no longer the prerogative of the gods - it is the business of us all, here and now.

Behind every successful man there's a lot of unsuccessful years.

I am aware that one should always make room for renewal in politics. A democracy is the healthier for the turnover of the depth of talent there is in its community.

Exxon, Coca-Cola, BHP Billiton and News Corporation have much more say in organising the global agenda than the planet's 5 billion mature-age voters without a ballot box.

We are all born bonded to nature; that's why we put depictions of flowers and forests, rather than bulldozers or log piles, on our walls.

The future will either be green or not at all.

I didn't want to be a shock absorber; I wanted to deliver the shock.

There are better alternatives... Australia should be exporting its solar technology, not its uranium.

In securing the future of the planet, we secure happiness for ourselves. One of the aims of the Greens is to turn around the tide of pessimism amongst the young people of the world.

The Greens will continue to champion a fairer society rather than simply the economy and to champion the parliament rather than simply the stock exchange .

Globally the Greens have arisen like a spontaneous combustion, a reaction to the narrow-minded state-backed exploitation of resources and wealth for a few at the expense of the many.

In life, we make the best decisions we can with the information we have on hand.

The school of suffering never graduates any students, so ask God to teach to you the lessons He wants you to learn.

Why shouldn’t your curiosity about the world be rewarded?

Just like life, it was over much too soon. And just like life, there weren't any answers. But like that one-in-an-eight-million great New York moment, I didn't need one. (Dark City Lights)

If I could play an instrument, it would probably be a cello or an electric guitar.

I'm not trying to say something super complicated. I allow myself to say certain things that mean a lot to me.

People view child actors the same way that girls treat their Barbie dolls.

If anyone wants to save the planet, all they have to do is just stop eating meat.

All is going well so far. There are some remarks here and there and there are some complaints here and there but we expect to resolve those questions or complaints Sunday and the next day.

An artist represents an oppressed people and makes revolution irresistible.