“Some people are in stultifying environments where there are rigid rules and rituals and they need that to thrive, where other people are just asphyxiated by stuff like that.” PeopleNeedsStuffEnvironmentThriveRitual Author:Paula Scher
“What we need to do is ensure that we don't create an environment that puts us on a track conceivably where the United States military finds itself in a civil military crisis with a commander in chief who would have us do illegal things.” NeedsStatesUnitedUnited StatesEnvironmentMilitaryCrisisTrackChiefsIllegalCommandersCommander In ChiefUnited States MilitaryIllegal Things Author:John R. Allen
“If I think the environment in the world needs to be cleaned up, let me clean up my own environment. Let me clean up the environment in my head - let me work with that pollution and that ecosystem.” IfsThinkingWorldNeedsMy OwnEnvironmentLet MeCleanPollutionEcosystems Author:Byron Katie
“We played around and improvised a ton [in The Hangover], and I think it's hard to say at this point what's what. Gosh, I wouldn't even know how to take a stab at it. The script was so good that we really didn't need to improvise very much, but I think we just found a lot of moments on the set. It's really cool when you get onto the set of a movie and you start shooting the scenes and you start to actually incorporate the environment.” ThinkingKnowsNeedsHardMomentsFoundKnow HowEnvironmentSceneScriptsShootingReally CoolHangover Author:Ed Helms
“Creating a classroom environment that encourages students to take the risk of learning. We've known for a long time that when students lack a sense of safety or of belonging or of contribution, learning takes second place to meeting those needs.” NeedsLongKnownEnvironmentRiskStudentsCreatingLong TimeSafetyMeetingsContributionBelongingClassroomSecond PlaceEncourage Students Author:Carol Ann Tomlinson
“Look, you are interested in trying to make sure that governments keep a clean environment, have regard for the lifestyles of indigenous peoples, and work for fair trade rules. Well, it's exactly the same for human rights - from non-discrimination to the basic rights to food, safe water, education and health care. We are talking rights not needs. There are standards that governments have signed up to - but nobody is holding them to account.” NeedsTryingHumansWellsLooksGovernmentCareWaterTalkingEnvironmentRightsSafeStandardsFairsAccountsRegardTradeCleanHuman RightsLifestyleDiscriminationHealth CareIndigenousIndigenous PeopleFair TradeBasic Rights Author:Mary Robinson
“There is a connection between environment and stress on both ends, with excessive clutter and excessive attention to detail both holding the power to distract us from our ability to love fully, work productively and relax effectively. So, what makes sense to me is for each of us to think this through on a few fronts: what constitutes a comfortable environment for us, how much effort we're willing to put into it relative to other priorities, and how well-matched we need our partners' preferences to be to ours.” ThinkingNeedsWellsEndsAbilityEffortAttentionEnvironmentFrontsWillingComfortableConnectionsStressDetailsPartnersPrioritiesMake SenseRelaxRelativePreferenceClutterMatchedAttention To DetailAbility To Love Author:Carolyn Hax
“Curiosity is unknown. All adults were once kids and once curious, but as adults you don't remember that and you see curiosity when it's expressed in children as a pathway to household disaster. They're simply exploring their environment, manifesting their curiosity. So what you need to do is create an environment where curiosity is rewarded rather than punished, or thwarted.” NeedsChildrenKidsRememberEnvironmentAdultsCuriosityDisasterCuriousManifestHouseholdExploringPathways Author:Neil deGrasse Tyson
“I think it's important to encourage young people to tell their own stories and to speak openly about their own experiences with the criminal justice system and the experiences of their family. We need to ensure that the classroom environment is a supportive one so that the shame and stigma can be dispelled.” PeopleThinkingNeedsImportantStoriesYoungSpeakJusticeEnvironmentShameCriminalsClassroomSupportiveStigmaJustice SystemCriminal JusticeCriminal Justice System Author:Michelle Alexander
“Very urgent measures need to be taken, and without much delay, in dealing with the ongoing destruction of the environment.” NeedsTakenEnvironmentDestructionDelayUrgentOngoing Author:Noam Chomsky
“To make a decision you need to be in a perfect environment: you have to be motivated and surrounded by the right people.” PeopleNeedsDecisionPerfectEnvironmentMotivated Author:Niki Lauda