Inspirational Quotes
Words to motivate, inspire, and guide you.
ActivismPolitical SystemEconomyReform It isn't enough just to scream at the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations. We need our political system to start reflect this anger back into, 'How do we fix it? How do we get the economy going again?'
ActivismPerseveranceImpactHopeEndurance My message to all the activists is to just keep going, and I know it really may seem impossible and hopeless sometimes - it always does - so you just have to keep going because if you try hard enough and long enough you will make a difference.
ActionActivismEnvironmentalismInfluence There are thousands of ways to take action. For example, plant trees, pick up litter, join an organisation or movement that makes a difference and especially try to influence adults and put pressure on people in power.
Youth EmpowermentSocial ResponsibilityActivismIntergenerational Conflict The symbolism of the climate strike is that if you adults don't give a damn about my future, I won't either.
Climate ChangeActivismLeadershipFutureChange For 25 years countless people have come to the U.N. climate conferences begging our world leaders to stop emissions and clearly that has not worked as emissions are continuing to rise. So I will not beg the world leaders to care for our future. I will instead let them know change is coming whether they like it or not.
ActivismAttention-SeekingAwarenessUnityDisruption It seems the only way to gain attention today is to organize a march and protest something.
AdmirationActivismCourageSocial Change I have all the admiration in the world for somebody like Bono, who really puts himself on the line and tries actively to do something about our world situation.
VolunteeringParental ExampleActivismControversy When I was growing up, my parents were almost involved in various volunteer things. My dad was head of Planned Parenthood. And it was very controversial to be involved with that.
