“There is the natural tendency that all of us are vulnerable to, to deny unpleasant realities and to look for any excuse to push them away and resolve to think about them another day long in the future.” ThinkingLooksLongRealityNaturalExcuseDenyTendenciesVulnerableResolveGoreAnother Day Author:Al Gore
“I support the death penalty. I think that it has to be administered not only fairly, with attention to things like DNA evidence, which I think should be used in all capital cases, but also with very careful attention. If the wrong guy is put to death, then that's a double tragedy. Not only has an innocent person been executed but the real perpetrator of the crime has not been held accountable for it, and in some cases may be still at large. But I support the death penalty in the most heinous cases.” IfsThinkingShouldMayPersonsStillsRealUsedGuyAttentionCasesSupportCrimeEvidenceTragedyCarefulInnocentPenaltiesDnaDeath PenaltyPerpetratorsInnocent PersonWrong GuyDna Evidence Author:Al Gore
“I've kind of fallen out of love with politics. ...Whatever experience and talents I've gained over the years -- I think it may well be that the highest and best use of that is to try to bring enough awareness of the solutions to the climate crisis and enough of a sense of urgency that we come together across party lines on behalf of our children.” ThinkingTryingYearsWellsKindMayChildrenEnoughUseTogetherLinesPartyAwarenessTalentHighestSolutionsOur ChildrenCrisisClimateFallenBehalfUrgencySense Of Urgency Author:Al Gore
“The great Norwegian playwright, Henrik Ibsen, wrote, "One of these days, the younger generation will come knocking at my door." The future is knocking at our door right now. Make no mistake, the next generation will ask us one of two questions. Either they will ask: "What were you thinking; why didn't you act?" Or they will ask instead: "How did you find the moral courage to rise and successfully resolve a crisis that so many said was impossible to solve?” ThinkingSaidTwoNextAsksMistakeMoralImpossibleGenerationsDoorsRight NowCrisisSolveThese DaysResolveNext GenerationPlaywrightKnockingYounger GenerationMoral CourageNorwegiansIbsen Author:Al Gore
“I think the cost of energy will come down when we make this transition to renewable energy.” ThinkingEnergyCostEnvironmentalTransitionGoreRenewable EnergyClean Energy Author:Al Gore
“I think George W. Bush has a warm, engaging personality. But, you know, the presidency is more than just a popularity contest.” ThinkingKnowsPersonalityWarmPopularityPresidencyContestsEngagingPopularity Contest Author:Al Gore
“I think it's harder for people than it should be. But as more and more of us become carbon neutral and change the patterns in our lives to be part of the solution instead of part of the problem, we are now beginning to see the changes in policy that are needed.” PeopleThinkingShouldProblemOur LivesPolicyNeededSolutionsHarderPatternsCarbon Author:Al Gore
“Civil disobedience has an honourable history, and when the urgency and moral clarity cross a certain threshold, then I think that civil disobedience is quite understandable, and it has a role to play.” ThinkingPlayCertainMoralRolesCrossesClarityDisobedienceUrgencyThresholdCivil Disobedience Author:Al Gore
“I think that more diversity is a good thing, and fresh points of view articulated by people who are committed to excellence in journalism is a beneficial change in the American media landscape.” PeopleThinkingViewsMediaDiversityGood ThingsExcellenceCommittedPoint Of ViewJournalismLandscapeBeneficialGood JournalismAmerican Media Author:Al Gore
“There is no doubt that the issue of race is always present in American politics and in the politics of any multiracial society. There is also no doubt that for some people it is an element in the manifested hostility to Obama. But I don't think it is the major theme at all. Obama is right when he reminds people: By the way, I was black before the election.” PeopleThinkingWayBlackRaceIssuesDoubtElementsMajorsElectionThemeNo DoubtAmerican PoliticsHostilityMultiracial Author:Al Gore
“Is there some magic wand they can wave on it and presto! - physics is overturned and carbon dioxide doesn't trap heat anymore? And when we see all these things happening on the Earth itself, what in the hell do they think is causing it? The scientists have long held that the evidence in their considered word is "unequivocal," which has been endorsed by every national academy of science in every major country in the entire world.” ThinkingWorldLongHas BeensCountryEarthHellMagicMajorsHappeningsEvidenceScientistWavePhysicsThings HappenHeatTrapsCarbonAcademyWandsCarbon DioxideMagic WandsUnequivocal Author:Al Gore
“If the people that believed the moon landing was staged on a movie lot had access to unlimited money from large carbon polluters or some other special interest who wanted to confuse people into thinking that the moon landing didn't take place, I'm sure we'd have a robust debate about it right now.” PeopleIfsThinkingWantedInterestSpecialRight NowMoonAccessDebateCarbonUnlimitedLandingSpecial InterestsRobustMoon Landing Author:Al Gore
“There are skeptics who do not come to their view because they have a source of income from carbon polluters. I don't mean to imply that they're all in that category at all. There are also those who are also not motivated by ideological resistance for any role of government. But I don't know of any arguments or any presenters of arguments that overturn the consensus that I think have gained any legitimacy.” ThinkingKnowsMeanGovernmentViewsRolesSourceArgumentIncomeResistanceMotivatedCategoriesCarbonConsensusIdeologicalSkepticLegitimacyPresenterRole Of Government Author:Al Gore
“There's such a wide variation in tax systems around the world, it's difficult to imagine a harmonized CO2 tax that every country agrees to. That's not in the cards in the near term. But the countries that are doing the best job, like Sweden, are already doing both of these. I think that eventually we'll use both of them but we need to get started right away and the cap-and-trade is a proven and effective tool.” ThinkingWorldNeedsCountryUseJobsDifficultTermImagineTaxesToolsAgreeTradeWideCardsAround The WorldProvenVariationCapsBest JobSwedenCo2Tax System Author:Al Gore
“I think the ethical standards established in this White House have been the highest in the history of the White House.” ThinkingHas BeensHouseWhiteHighestStandardsWhite HouseEthicalEthical Standards Author:Al Gore
“I think that we should ban so-called junk guns. I think we should ban assault weapons like the weapons used here [in Fort Worth], yes. I think that the kinds of weapons that have no legitimate use for hunting or the kind of weapon that a homeowner would use, I think they should be banned, yes, those kind of weapons.” ThinkingShouldKindUseUsedWeaponsGunHuntingAssaultJunkBansBannedFortsAssault WeaponsHomeownersAssault Weapons BanFort Worth Author:Al Gore
“The global warming deniers persist in this air of unreality. After all, the entire north polar icecap, which has been there for most of the last 3 million years, is disappearing before our eyes. Forty percent is already gone. The rest is expected to go completely within the next decade. What do they think is causing this?” ThinkingYearsHas BeensEyeLastsNextMillionsGoneAirPercentDisappearExpectedDecadesGlobal WarmingFortyPersistUnrealityAlready Gone Author:Al Gore
“If you look at the way all of the new reform movements dedicated to the public interest are living and thriving on the Internet, I do think there is still some considerable hope that the full participation of individuals in that conversation of democracy can once again restore the integrity of the way our democracy works.” IfsThinkingWayLooksStillsIndividualInterestDemocracyMovementInternetIntegrityConversationReformDedicatedParticipationPublic InterestReform Movements Author:Al Gore
“I just think that a much more important part of the problem we face, which was evident 10 years ago and is even more evident now, is that the way we share information among ourselves as American citizens has been radically transformed. The line between news and entertainment has almost dissolved, where ratings now have a big impact on what kinds of stories are covered and not stories.” ThinkingWayYearsKindHas BeensImportantStoriesProblemBigsFacesLinesShareInformationCitizensNewsYears AgoImpactEntertainmentCoveredTransformedEvidentRatingAmerican CitizensBig Impact Author:Al Gore
“I think that asserting that former President Obama wasn't born in the United States was just the height of irresponsibility, of course. And Donald Trump corrected that one. There are others that have yet to be corrected.” ThinkingStatesCoursesPresidentBornUnitedUnited StatesTrumpFormerHeightPresident ObamaIrresponsibility Author:Al Gore
“Having cameras follow you is something that requires a little personal adjustment, but you actually do begin to forget they're there. It's impossible to maintain that awareness all the time, and when you're going through an emotional or absorbing experience, you really don't have any spare attention to think, "Got to remember that the camera is rolling."” ThinkingRememberForgetAttentionImpossibleAwarenessEmotional Author:Al Gore
“There are people who say, "God is in complete control of everything that happens, and if the Earth is getting warmer, then maybe God intends that." Well, no. God intends for us to take responsibility for how we treat God's creation, and if we choose to use the thin shell of atmosphere surrounding our planet as an open sewer for 110-million tons of global-warming pollution every day, the consequences are attributable to us. And if you are a believer, as I am, I think God intends for us to open our eyes and take responsibility for the moral consequences of our actions.” PeopleThinkingEyeActionEarthResponsibilityMoralCreationConsequenceBelieverAtmospherePollutionTaking Responsibility Author:Al Gore
“There's a law of physics: For every action there's an equal and opposite reaction. And sometimes that shows up in politics and society. And I think that the reaction to President Trump's decision on the Paris Agreement has been much stronger than I had even hoped for. And the determination being expressed by so many people in state governments, city governments, in the business community, the investor community, is really heartening to me.” PeopleThinkingSometimesActionPresidentCommunityDecisionEqualDeterminationStrongerPhysicsInvestors Author:Al Gore
“I never like the question about letter grades, but I think Trump is failing. I think that every day there's another set of tweets and another set of controversies, and nothing seems to be getting done that's any good. And there seems to be kind of a policy paralysis in Washington. Even the appointments he's supposed to make as a new president, so I focus most of all on climate, and so my opinion of his time as president is certainly influenced by my opinion of the job he's done on climate. He's tried to move the country in the wrong direction.” ThinkingKindCountryDoneMovingPresidentOpinionFocusFailingPolicyBe KindControversyTweet Author:Al Gore
“You know, in physics there's the old law for every action there's a equal amount of reaction. Sometimes that's true in politics. If somebody's out there making nonsensical statements, but wielding power behind them a lot of people say, "Well, I need to react to that." I think that's happening.” PeopleThinkingSometimesActionEqualPhysicsNonsensical Author:Al Gore
“I have a sense of mission on this climate crisis, and I'm trying to pour all the energy I have into it. And I hope that I, along with others, can catalyze the emergence of real solutions to the climate crisis. I think we're making a lot of progress. I think we're going to win this, but it matters how quickly we win it. So I'm focused on that.” ThinkingTryingRealWinningEnergyProgressSolutionsCrisisFocused Author:Al Gore
“It's as if we think the laws of physics are subject to debate and amendment and political contributions can sway the laws of physics.” IfsThinkingLawPoliticalSubjectsClimate ChangePhysicsDebateContributionAmendmentsLaws Of Physics Author:Al Gore
“The debate's over. The people who dispute the international consensus on global warming are in the same category now with the people who think the moon landing was staged on a movie lot in Arizona.” PeopleThinkingMoonClimate ChangeInternationalDebateGlobal WarmingCategoriesDisputesConsensusLandingArizonaMoon Landing Author:Al Gore
“Future generations may well have occasion to ask themselves, "What were our parents thinking? Why didn't they wake up when they had a chance?" We have to hear that question from them, now.” ThinkingWellsMayAsksParentChanceGenerationsWake UpClimate ChangeOccasionsFuture GenerationGoreInconvenientInconvenient Truth Author:Al Gore
“Fifteen per cent of the population believe the moon landing was actually staged in a movie lot in Arizona and somewhat fewer still believe the Earth is flat. I think they all get together with the global warming deniers on a Saturday night and party” ThinkingBelieveStillsEarthTogetherNightPartyVisionFutureMoonPopulationGlobal WarmingFlatsFewerCentsFifteenSaturdayLandingGet TogetherArizonaSaturday NightSustainable DevelopmentMoon Landing Author:Al Gore
“In the United States of America, unfortunately we still live in a bubble of unreality. And the Category 5 denial is an enormous obstacle to any discussion of solutions. Nobody is interested in solutions if they don’t think there’s a problem. Given that starting point, I believe it is appropriate to have an over-representation of factual presentations on how dangerous it is, as a predicate for opening up the audience to listen to what the solutions are, and how hopeful it is that we are going to solve this crisis.” IfsThinkingBelieveStillsStatesProblemAmericaPoliticsGivenI BelieveUnitedUnited StatesAudienceDangerousSolutionsCrisisStartingObstaclesSolveEnormousOpeningDenialDiscussionGlobal WarmingHopefulAppropriateCategoriesBubblesRepresentationUnited States Of AmericaPresentationStarting PointOpening UpFactualUnreality Author:Al Gore
“David Agus is one of America's great doctors and medical researchers, a man dedicated to improving the health of as many people as he can. Written in a style and format that will truly engage readers, The End of Illness presents a dramatic, new way of thinking about our own health-a way that could lead to greatly improving the quality of life for millions, starting right now.” PeopleThinkingMenWayEndsAmericaQualityMillionsWrittenStyleReaderRight NowDoctorsStartingIllnessMedicalDramaticDedicatedNew WaysImprovingWay Of ThinkingQuality Of LifeResearchersFormatNew Ways Of Thinking Author:Al Gore
“Judge Roberts is a brilliant lawyer, a brilliant judge. He is a very careful judge, a thoughtful judge. I would agree with what the President said earlier. He is a decent man. I think everybody who knows him likes him.” ThinkingKnowsMenSaidPoliticsPresidentJudgingAgreeCarefulBrilliantLawyerLikesDecentThoughtfulDecent Man Author:Al Gore
