Greta Thunberg on children
Greta Thunberg41 quotes“You say that you love your children above everything else. And yet you are stealing their future.”
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The changes needed to safeguard future living conditions for all species won’t come from governments or businesses. It will come from best available science and public opinion. So its unto us. Spread the science.
Greta ThunbergGreta Thunberg Humanity is a civilisation in the middle of the ocean, and we are right now setting fire to our boat”
Greta ThunbergGreta Thunberg Humans are part of nature, and if we are not doing well, then nature is not doing well, because we are nature.
Greta ThunbergGreta Thunberg This fight hasn’t yet been won. So save your celebrations and congratulations and support women on the frontlines of society worldwide.
Greta ThunbergGreta Thunberg I think in many ways that we autistic are the normal ones and the rest of the people are pretty strange.
Greta ThunbergGreta Thunberg We children are doing this to wake the adults up. We children are doing this for you to put your differences aside and start acting as you would in a crisis. We children are doing this because we want our hopes and dreams back.
Greta ThunbergGreta Thunberg To protect, restore and rewild the living world is probably the most effective solution we have at hand to fight both the climate- and ecological emergencies.
Greta ThunbergGreta Thunberg Hope doesn’t come from words. Hope only comes from actions.
Greta ThunbergGreta Thunberg In case you’re still wondering why there’s no real change in sight… We can’t solve a crisis unless we treat it like a crisis.
Greta ThunbergGreta Thunberg People keep doing what they do because the vast majority doesn’t have a clue about the consequences of our everyday life. And they don’t know the rapid changes required.
Greta ThunbergGreta Thunberg All we have to do is to wake up and change.
Greta ThunbergGreta Thunberg Sometimes NOT doing things – like just sitting down outside the parliament – speaks much louder than doing things. Just like a whisper sometimes is louder than shouting.
Greta ThunbergGreta Thunberg The real power belongs to the people.
Greta ThunbergGreta Thunberg We understand that the world is very complex and that change doesn’t happen overnight. But you’ve now had more than three decades of blah blah blah. How many more do you need?
Greta ThunbergGreta Thunberg I wonder, what will you tell your children was the reason to fail and leave them facing the climate chaos you knowingly brought upon them?
Greta ThunbergGreta Thunberg We can’t call for climate justice while advocating for policies and phase-out-dates based on targets that exclude aspect of equity and historic emissions.
Greta ThunbergGreta Thunberg
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Find someone who can hear you even when you’re silent.
Brad NeatonBrad Neaton Shadows follow me the way a vulture stalks death. One small step ahead.
Danielle MontgomeryDanielle Montgomery Hidden in the ashes, of a fallen building lays a child’s family photo, with whom he could never unite in life.
Heba NazarHeba Nazar To love something, someone. You don’t need to own them.
Sonika MSonika M When you miss someone, you realize their worth and your faith.
Aradhna S BirenAradhna S Biren The bed was the canvas, we were the art.
Jonny OxJonny Ox Every little part of your soul was made to shine.
Ashley PrzywolskiAshley Przywolski When in truth, it is the transparency that kills you. The pain of seeing through to something you can never quite touch.
Lang LeavLang Leav
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I always had the dream that, once I became No 1 in the world, that if I had a child I hoped I would have it early enough so the child can see me playing.
Roger FedererRoger Federer My greatest fear is that I’ll fail my kids.
Glennon DoyleGlennon Doyle You always told me that I was the child with one foot out the door. But, did you ever consider that it was for my own safety?
Brianna PastorBrianna Pastor When I was younger, I thought every kid was adopted because that’s all I’ve known. I have everything I need, so I never felt the need to have answers for what happened.
Simone BilesSimone Biles One day we will finally see that when we reject any person or group of people, we reject a part of our very selves. All are one. All are in. All are God’s beloved children with a place at the table.
Glennon DoyleGlennon Doyle A child’s world is fresh and new and beautiful, full of wonder and excitement.
Rachel CarsonRachel Carson By suggestion and example, I believe children can be helped to hear the many voices about them. Take Time to listen and talk about the voices of the earth and what they mean-the majestic voice of thunder, the winds, the sound of surf or flowing streams.
Rachel CarsonRachel Carson Sometimes the child in one behaves a certain way and the rest of oneself follows behind, slowly shaking its head.
Niels BohrNiels Bohr
