"If Americans in 2100 came to see 12 meters sea-level rise as inevitable by 2200, who can even begin to fathom how the nation would respond?"

-- Joseph J. Romm

#Sea Quotes #Climate Quotes #Levels Quotes

“The present syllabus in our high schools corresponds almost exactly to what was known in 1640.”
“The so-called new Russian man is characterized mainly by his complete exhaustion. You may find yourself wondering if he has the strength to enjoy his new-found freedom. He is like a long-distance runner who, on reaching the finishing line, is incapable even of raising his hands in a gesture of victory.”
“So use all that is called fortune. Most men gamble with her, and gain all and lose all, as her wheel rolls... A political victory, a rise of rents, the recovery of your sick or the return of your absent friend, or some other favorable event raises your spirits, and you think good days are preparing for you. Do not believe it. Nothing can bring you peace but yourself. Nothing can bring you peace but the triumph of principles.”
“My dad taught me to be a leader or a follower, and he said follower ain't fun. So I want to be the leader of Bubba Watson.”
“Try to reject war and give peace a chance. Question the powers that be and find out why they make the dubious decisions they do that send young people to war.”
“Mythology is a vast body of knowledge that has not been tapped.”
“There was only so much television you could do.”
“I'm the glue that keeps it all together. I'm the nucleus of an entertainment family. My day-to-day is making decisions to keep life above water.”

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