“We know what we have to do. And we know how to do it. If we fail to convert our self-destructing economy into one that is environmentally sustainable, future generations will be overwhelmed by environmental degradation and social disintegration. Simply stated, if our generation does not turn things around, our children may not have the option of doing so.” IfsKnowsMayChildrenDoeSelfTurnsSocialKnow HowEconomyFailingGenerationsOur ChildrenEnvironmentalSustainabilityOverwhelmedFuture GenerationDegradationOur GenerationDisintegrationEnvironmental Degradation Author:Lester R. Brown
“Our generation, and that of our children, will face its share of crises, just like every generation in the past. When those calls come, will you be ready? The answer depends on how we educate the next generation.” ChildrenPastFacesNextAnswersGenerationsShareReadyDependsOur ChildrenCrisisEducateNext GenerationOur Generation Author:Oliver DeMille
“I'm not a genius. I just worked really, really hard, and I want our generation, our children and our future generations to realize that they can fulfill the same dreams.” WantChildrenHardDreamRealizingGenerationsGeniusOur ChildrenOur FutureFuture GenerationOur Generation Author:Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa
“I think that's why they're so really - here's the disconnect. It's sort of this odd and I've always had this problem with the rationality of it. That the President [George W.Bush] says, "We are in the fight for a way of life. This is the greatest battle of our generation, and of the generations to come. "And, so what I'm going to do is you know, Iraq has to be won, or our way of life ends, and our children and our children's children all suffer. So, what I'm gonna do is send 10,000 more troops to Baghdad."” ThinkingKnowsWayChildrenEndsProblemSufferingFightingPresidentGenerationsBattleOur ChildrenIraqOddTroopsRationalityOur GenerationBaghdadPresident George W Bush Author:Jon Stewart
“I think if we are actually going to accept our generation's responsibility, that's going to mean that we give our children no less retirement security than we inherited from our parents.” IfsThinkingInspirationalGivingMeanChildrenParentResponsibilityAcceptingGenerationsSecurityOur ChildrenAfrican AmericanRetirementOur Generation Author:Carol Moseley Braun
“Our generation has inherited an incredibly beautiful world from our parents and they from their parents. It is in our hands whether our children and their children inherit the same world. We must not be the generation responsible for irreversibly damaging the environment.” WorldChildrenHandsBeautifulParentResponsibilityEnvironmentGenerationsResponsibleOur ChildrenOur GenerationBeautiful World Book:Finding My Virginity: The New Autobiography Source: Finding My Virginity: The New Autobiography
“This is the moral challenge of our generation. Not only are the eyes of the world upon us. More important, succeeding generations depend on us. We cannot rob our children of their future.” WorldChildrenImportantEyeChallengesMoralGenerationsDependsSucceedOur ChildrenClimateOur Generation Author:Ban Ki-moon