"The fact is that seven per cent of the global population emits 50 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions, and the proportions are the same for the use of energy and raw materials, meat, wood, etc. Simply put, an infinitesimal minority consumes the most and imposes damage on the overwhelming majority, while asking it to change."

Source : "Spotlight: Yann Arthus-Bertrand, cinematographer and Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Environment Programme". UN News Centre Interview, www.un.org. February 7, 2011.

Yann Arthus-Bertrand

#Majority Quotes #Population Quotes #Raw Materials Quotes

“The only way in which one human being can properly attempt to influence another is by encouraging him to think for himself, instead of endeavoring to instill ready-made opinions into his head.”
“It's always better to have too much to read than not enough.”
“Iâ€™ve been around many girls who have been super outgoing. And a lot of times, they would say to me, â€œWhy are you so quiet? Whatâ€™s wrong with you?â€ And Iâ€™m like, â€œI donâ€™t know. Thatâ€™s just the way I am.â€ So if I found the perfect girl she would totally get that and say, â€œYouâ€™re quiet, and thatâ€™s the way I love you.”
“Love of our neighbour, then, has just the same respect to, is no more distant from, self-love, than hatred of our neighbour, or than love or hatred of anything else.”

Source : Joseph Butler (2012). “Five Sermons”, p.31, Simon and Schuster
“There's a fine line between helping others and being a people pleaser, and mistaking one for the other can be hugely detrimental. When we put others' needs before our own, we deplete our energy, which can lead to depression, physical illness, and overwhelm.”
“Cheeses crusty, got all musty, got damp on the stone of a peach.”
“Do you know, every time I've seen you you've been like the Grim Reaper of goodwill and cheer. You should find another profession.”

Source : Lora Leigh (2013). “Elite Ops Complete Series”, p.590, Macmillan
“I don't wear a bikini on the beach. I walk around my house in pyjamas. I haven't seen myself naked in the mirror for probably a decade. I'm very prudish.”

Source : "Carey Mulligan: 'I haven't seen myself naked in the mirror for a decade'" by Kira Cochrane, www.theguardian.com. January 15, 2012.

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