We are the curators of life on earth. We hold it in the palm of our hand.

Teachers, I believe, are the most responsible and important members of society because their professional efforts affect the fate of the earth.

You're going to have to change the priorities of your life, if you love this planet.

Patriotism is nationalism, and always leads to war.

It is clear to me that unless we connect directly with the earth, we will not have the faintest clue why we should save it.

The problem with addicted people, communities, corporations, or countries is that they tend to lie, cheat, or steal to get their 'fix.' Corporations are addicted to profit and governments to power.

Politics is not really politics any more. It is run, for the most part, by Madison Avenue advertising firms, who sell politicians to the public the way they sell bars of soap or cans of beer.

The U.S. population, a mere four or five percent of the world total, creates half the world's toxic waste.

The power of an aroused public is unbeatable.

Capitalism is destroying the earth.

in terms of the biology of the planet, development is a euphemism for destruction.

The greatest happiness you can have is knowing that you do not necessarily require happiness.

Williams had a very shrewd sense of how much heat the organism could take at any given time

We will win the battle for Africa, which is in effect a battle for Humanity.

Even if it’s dangerous, and painful, and so very, very lonely. One must go on fighting- It is the only honorable thing to do

At times inactivity is preferable to mindless functioning.

I believe that comedians do what they do, and then they get credit or criticism for doing it. There's nothing planned about this.

People are very sincere in their praise, and you can't take it lightly.

It is always my endeavour however in making a picture that it should be without a companion in the world. At least such should be a painters ambition.

It is too late to start For destinations not of the heart . I must stay here with my hurt.