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Quote by Frances Moore Lappé

“I never like to use those terms [like pessimistic].”

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Frances Moore Lappé is an American author and social activist known for her research on food, agriculture, and global justice. Her book 'Diet for a Small Planet' was first published in 1971 and had a profound impact on the food movement. more

“I think of Wangari Mathai in Kenya. If she started out saying she wanted to plant 20 million trees, she would have been laughed at. In fact, the foresters and the government did laugh at her. They said, "Villagers? Un-schooled villagers? Planting trees? No, no, no, it takes foresters." So she planted trees anyway.”

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“History doesn't proceed in incremental little notches.”

Littles Notches

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“There are surprising turning points; there is the straw that breaks the camel's back, and you never know if your action could be the straw.”

Ifs Knows Action Break Surprising Straws Turning Points Camels

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“We can't see ahead of time what actions are going to be the ones that move history in dramatic ways.”

Way Action Moving Dramatic Ahead Of Time

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“What we see today is a world movement represented by the World Social Forum, involving all sorts of interactions across cultures, not to create some new "ism," but to learn as we walk and to create more democratic forms of social organization that re-embed economic life in community.”

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“I don't rule anything out, and I couldn't underscore more the importance of what YES! is doing to show that there are people who are pushing the edge of hope, who are stepping into the unknown and taking risks, because that will then enable others to do the same.”

People Shows Risk Importance Edges Pushing Taking Risks

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“We are very much social creatures who model ourselves on one another.”

Social Creatures Models

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“Every time you take a step and walk with your fear, you'll never know the impact. But you can be certain somebody's watching, and that courage is contagious.”

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