"Contrary to popular belief, we do not face a choice between economy and ecology, It is often said that protecting the environment would constrain or even undermine economic growth. In fact, the opposite is true: unless we protect resources and the earth's natural capital, we shall not be able to sustain economic growth."

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Source : "Robert Rubin: How ignoring climate change could sink the U.S. economy" by Robert E. Rubin, www.washingtonpost.com. July 24, 2014.

Kofi Annan

#Opposites Quotes #Choices Quotes #Growth Quotes

“I understand culture. I am the nucleus.”
“For they (art and music) are not the thing itself; they are only the scent of a flower we have not found, the echo of a tune we have not heard, news from a country we have never yet visited.”
“Here's a philosophical rule of thumb: always start with the negative definitions. Negative definitions are always easier to understand. So, here's a negative definition. We must not conceive difference in terms of the differences we find between things that already exist. Difference is not empirical differences.”
“So this was it. You take a wrong step and you end up wearing yesterday's underwear, sitting on the carpet trying to teach yourself how to knit. And even that doesn't work. She never expected it to be so hard. Life.”

Source : Kate Jacobs (2008). “The Friday Night Knitting Club”, p.180, Penguin
“People spend an enormous amount of time in their inboxes, compulsively checking, and it's slow, distracting, and inefficient. It's almost a counterproductivity tool.”
“When I was young, my idea was to become a filmmaker.”

Source : "Arms Wide Open: Patrice Leconte Talks About 'Intimate Strangers'". IndieWire Interview, www.indiewire.com. July 30, 2004.
“Real big pretty titty, shut down every city. If you want the kit kitty, gotta get the key from me, all new everything, plus pay the rent for me. If we in the woods then these ***** pitch a tent for me.”
“Technically, I'm not a guitar player, all I play is truth and emotion.”

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