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Johan Rockstrom Quotes

Either we leave our descendants an endowment of zero poverty, zero fossil-fuel use, and zero biodiversity loss, or we leave them facing a tax bill from Earth that could wipe them out.

Johan Rockstrom

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: environmentalist
Nationality:
Birth: December 31, 1965

Topics

Loss Poverty Earth Tax Out Leave

The limit is not as narrow as it might be. I do not claim for this action, as it now goes on, an ideal degree of efficiency. What I do claim is that this type of competition already reveals its nature and its ultimate power to hold seeming monopolies in check.

John Bates Clark

Nature Power Competition Action Now

We're making far too big a deal out of our sexual preferences. It's just another form of narcissism, and I think it can be a big problem and a tremendous obstacle.

Andrew Cohen

Think Problem Out Narcissism Big

People who insist on telling their dreams are among the terrors of the breakfast table.

Max Beerbohm

Dreams People Breakfast Table Who

For every talent that poverty has stimulated it has blighted a hundred.

John W. Gardner

Politics Talent Poverty Every

I do not think there was anything abusive in my house. Yet, I stand by a lot of my critiques of Western parenting. I think there's a lot of questions about how you instill true self-esteem.

Amy Chua

Parenting Think Stand Questions You

I've got corporate executives, my bosses... this is true... who will text message me... and say, 'Hey a, heard you had chemotherapy today, want me to stop by and pick you up something to eat and bring it to you?' Whose boss does that? My bosses do that.

Stuart Scott

Today Boss Me You Stop True

It made me alive to the fact that the most important thing sometimes is what isn't said - to prepare for moments of revelation that can be read entirely on actors' faces without dialogue.

Robert Towne

Me Moments Alive Important Sometimes

I think, especially with my parents, I wanted to remember who they were. I wanted to remember all of it. I didn't want to purge myself of it. I wanted to remember it.

Roz Chast

Myself Parents Think Remember Want

I work when I'm alone, but I have children and a family and a job, so alone time is at a premium.

Rumaan Alam

Work Family Alone Children Time Job

Cancer is tough. Even saying it, it's a tough word to say.

Luis Fonsi

Saying Tough Say Cancer Even Word

The latter part of a wise person's life is occupied with curing the follies, prejudices and false opinions they contracted earlier.

Jonathan Swift

Life Wise Opinions Person False

I like things bright.

Christine Taylor

Bright Things Like