“There's a wonderful support network developing worldwide of people who understand what this big calling is, the calling of love. People often ask me, "Is it selfish to want to experience more love? Aren't you just focusing on yourself?" and my answer is that it's the least selfish thing you can do. When you start living more and more in higher states of love, it affects everyone around you and it's the biggest way you can contribute to this planet.” PeopleWayWantStatesBigsAsksCan DoAnswersSupportWonderfulPlanetsHigherCallingSelfishDevelopingAsk MeLiving MoreFocus On Yourself Author:Marci Shimoff
“For most people on the planet, consciousness can be equated with thought. They haven't experienced what it means to be conscious without thought, or they have only for very brief instants.” PeopleMeanConsciousnessHavensPlanetsConsciousInstant Author:Eckhart Tolle
“Other people have suggested that I write about teens because I'm perpetually stuck in that stage of my own development. That could very well be true. I would throw out that teens and tweens are just absolutely fabulous and the most interesting people on the planet. And it is a time of high drama, and everything matters.” PeopleWritingWellsMatterMy OwnInterestingStagePlanetsDevelopmentDramaStuckBeing TrueTeensFabulousMost InterestingTweensAbsolutely Fabulous Author:Lauren Myracle
“The number of nuclear bombs on the planet today - the sheer quantity of weapons of mass destruction in the possession of people and governments throughout the world - along with the fact that the use of brute force and militarism is an almost knee-jerk way of problem-solving on the planet today, makes the eradication of war the great moral issue of this generation.” PeopleWorldWayWarFactsUseProblemGovernmentTodayForceNumbersMoralIssuesGenerationsPlanetsWeaponsMassDestructionPossessionNuclearKneesBombsQuantitySheerProblem SolvingBrutesWeapons Of Mass DestructionMass DestructionJerkThis GenerationMilitarismNuclear BombBrute ForceMoral Issues Author:Marianne Williamson
“You have the mainstream bourgeois life of the U.S., Europe, the "developed" world - the life of technology, education, mortgages, careers, a certain level of physical comfort - while on the other hand, several billion people on the planet exist on less than a dollar a day. That's a huge and terrible reality to get your head around.” PeopleWorldHandsRealityCertainLevelsCareersTechnologyPlanetsHugeTerribleComfortEuropeDollarsBillionsMainstreamMortgageBourgeoisTechnology In Education Author:Ben Fountain
“When it comes to trying to manage how our entire planet-wide market and all the people and businesses in it deal with nature and our natural resources - we first and foremost need to change the incentives.” PeopleNeedsTryingFirstsNaturalDealsPlanetsResourcesWideManageIncentivesNatural ResourcesNeed A Change Author:Ramez Naam
“We're up at almost seven billion people on the planet and most of that growth has been in the developing world.” PeopleWorldHas BeensGrowthPlanetsSevenBillionsDeveloping Author:Kevin Bales
“You know we're in a planet surrounded by certain kinds of frequencies and noise. The earth's magnetic sphere makes weird sounds. The sun you know the heart of our solar system makes noise. Even interstellar phenomena like black holes. You know people have studied them and a black hole can emit sound in like the range of 20,000 octaves below B flat.” PeopleKnowsHeartKindEarthCertainSoundBlackSunPlanetsHolesNoiseRangeFlatsSpheresFrequencySolar SystemMagneticBlack HoleInterstellar Author:DJ Spooky
“Our planet has run out of patience. So has our sense of justice. It is time to step it up - and up - and up - until we reach the only goal that really matters: peace among people and peace between people and nature.” PeopleMatterRunningTimeGoalJusticeStepsPlanetsBe PatientOur Planet Author:Ross Gelbspan
“When you understand that what most people really, really want is simply to feel good about themselves, and when you realize that with just a few well-chosen words you can help virtually anyone on the planet instantly achieve this, you begin to realize just how simple life is, how powerful you are, and that love is the key.” PeopleWantFeelsWellsHelpingLife IsRealizingSimpleLove IsPowerfulAchievePlanetsSeriousKeysChosenFeel GoodSimple Life Author:Mike Dooley
“Our history, in the cosmos and on planet Earth, was shaped by countless events, some obviously epic, some seemingly trivial, yet all vital in getting us to this point, here and now, the people we are today.” PeopleTodayEarthEventsPlanetsCosmosEpicHere And NowPlanet Earth Author:Neil deGrasse Tyson
“When I get my feelings hurt, or when things scare me, or freak out my sensibilities, or when my feathers get ruffled, it takes me aback, of course, but then I think, I'm grateful that I have a mind that can want more for people and want more for the planet. It's not that hard. It's really quite simple.” PeopleThinkingWantMindHardFeelingsCoursesHurtSimplePlanetsGratefulTake MeScareFreakSensibilityFeathersHurt Feelings Author:Rose McGowan
“Most people grow up thinking everybody wants to come to America because America is the sweet spot of the planet. America is the greatest place in the world - which it is - and everybody wants to be here.” PeopleThinkingWorldWantAmericaGrowsGrowing UpPlanetsSweetSpotsPlaces In The World Author:Rush Limbaugh
“The human condition for the vast majority of people on this planet for the entire time of what humanity has been here has been bondage and tyranny, dictatorship, pestilence. That's really what American exceptionalism is, when you get right down to it.” PeopleHumansHas BeensHumanityConditionsPlanetsMajorityTyrannyHuman ConditionDictatorshipBondagePestilenceExceptionalismAmerican Exceptionalism Author:Rush Limbaugh
“People have been tolerating their insane political system, in exchange for the countless privileges they are getting from their countries' plundering of the planet, and violating entire nations and continents. But in Africa, Asia and elsewhere, those "un-people" have no choice at all.” PeopleHas BeensCountryPoliticalChoicesNationsPlanetsPrivilegeInsaneElsewhereContinentsAsiaPolitical Systems Author:Andre Vltchek
“Often I say to myself "Really, what are we doing on this planet?" We are passing the message as well as we can, communicating our fears, our hopes ... Day in day out, week after week and year after year, people kill each other.” PeopleYearsWellsWeekPlanetsMessagesCommunicatePassingPassings Author:Elie Wiesel
“I don't like that the government is going to manipulate the information to try to convince me that what I'm eating is not what I'm really eating. If people choose to eat cardboard because it's ten cents cheaper, then let them. That's at the root of freedom. But in the reverse, I'd like to know if what I'm eating or consuming or buying is somehow hurting or exploiting someone in another part of the planet.” PeopleIfsKnowsTryingGovernmentHurtInformationPlanetsTenEatingRootsBuyingConvinceCentsReverseManipulateConsumingCheaper Author:Billy Corgan
“I think I will always have a connection to young people, to try to bring their voices to the polls, bring their voices wherever they can make a difference. Even to protect their own interests or the interests of the planet or the animals or other individuals, which is critical. I try to keep it.” PeopleThinkingTryingYoungIndividualVoiceInterestDifferencesAnimalPlanetsProtectConnectionsCriticalMaking A DifferencePolls Author:Russell Simmons
“For many people, politics in Brussels and Strasbourg might as well be happening on another planet.” PeopleWellsMightPlanetsHappeningsBrussels Author:Martin Schulz
“Just recognizing and naming that many of the things we treat as historical fact are stories can help erode their power over our sense of identity and thinking. If they are stories rather than "truth," we can write new stories that better represent the country we aspire to be. Our new stories can be about diverse people working together to overcome challenges and make life better for all, about figuring out how to live sustainably on this one planet we share, and on deep respect for cooperation, fairness, and equity instead of promoting hyper-competitive individualism.” PeopleIfsThinkingWritingCountryFactsHelpingStoriesTogetherChallengesShareIdentityPlanetsTreatsOvercomingHistoricalWorking TogetherCooperationIndividualismDiverseFairnessAspireRecognizingEquityPromotingHyperErodeHistorical Facts Author:Annie Leonard
“We're more concerned about climate or economic equality or racial justice or anything else that is good for people and the planet, we simply must also spend some time wresting back our money-marinated democracy. This will require getting money out of politics and then getting people back in.” PeopleJusticeDemocracyEconomicPlanetsConcernedClimateGet MoneyRacial JusticeEconomic Equality Author:Annie Leonard
“Everywhere I go, I meet people ready for change. People who are fed up with the exhaustion that comes from devoting one's life to the work-watch-spend treadmill. People who know in their hearts that it's wrong to treat the planet and whole groups of people as disposable. People who are challenging the bogus stories we've been fed for years and are writing their own about hope and love and working together to build a better future for everyone.” PeopleKnowsWritingYearsHeartWholeStoriesTogetherChallengesWatchesGroupsPlanetsReadyAnd LoveTreatsWorking TogetherFedsExhaustionFed UpBetter FutureDisposableTreadmillsHope And LoveReady For Change Author:Annie Leonard
“Water has always been something that I care deeply about, and I'm very aware of its limits on this planet. If we don't change our behavior around water, water will become as valuable as oil. That is a given. When people don't understand that, I'm surprised.” PeopleIfsCareGivenWaterPlanetsLimitsBehaviorValuableOilI CareDon't Change Author:Alysia Reiner
“I would remind people on the planet that this is the only one we have, and we need to take care of it.” PeopleNeedsCarePlanetsTake Care Author:Amanda Schull
“Even in ancient times, people would unite to a beat. Now we have the internet and events worldwide, our frequency can be shared. Everyone can express themselves to the planet.” PeopleEventsPlanetsInternetBeatsAncientFrequencyAncient Times Author:David Guetta
“My routine is fly, play, sleep, record. My center is the music I am making; when I see people together wherever it is on the planet, that we connect, that's what keeps my heart beating.” PeopleHeartPlayTogetherSleepRecordsPlanetsMy HeartRoutineHeart BeatHeart Beating Author:David Guetta
“Our health as a society, our robustness as a community, as a nation, as a people, is not only dependent upon fiscal stability, military might, political strength - it's also dependent on a healthy planet.” PeopleMightPoliticalNationsCommunityMilitaryPlanetsHealthyDependentStability Author:Jeff Corwin
“We have the enormous opportunity in our hands to make a positive difference for business, people, and the planet.” PeopleHandsOpportunityDifferencesPlanetsEnormous Author:Richard Branson
“More than a billion people have downloaded Google Earth. More than a billion people use Google Maps. They are very comfortable tools for people to explore the planet in high resolution.” PeopleUseEarthPlanetsComfortableToolsBillionsMapsResolutionGoogleGoogle MapsGoogle Earth Author:Rebecca Moore
“Our biggest challenges for the ocean and for the planet are problems of perception. People need to understand that species extinctions, habitat destruction, ocean acidification, and pollution are all chipping away at the resilience of the thin layer of life that sustains us on Spaceship Earth.” PeopleNeedsProblemEarthChallengesPlanetsOceanPerceptionDestructionSpeciesResilienceLayersPollutionExtinctionSpaceshipsHabitatChipping AwaySpecies ExtinctionOcean Acidification Author:Edith Widder
“There's so much of this beautiful planet that is still actually spectacular and stimulating. There are so many amazing people that you meet along the way.” PeopleWayStillsBeautifulPlanetsSpectacularAmazing People Author:Robert Plant
“I've always been an environmentalist, but my life changed the day I had children. I realized that I wasn't doing enough to protect the planet. People need nature, and of course I want my children to have the best possible opportunity in life. I also realized how important it was for me to raise them to be conscientious people that are aware of their impact on the earth.” PeopleWantNeedsChildrenImportantEnoughEarthCoursesOpportunityChangedPlanetsProtectRaisesImpactI RealizedMy ChildrenLife ChangingEnvironmentalist Author:Julia Roberts
“Jane Goodall is my idol and someone I have always looked up to for the amazing work she has done with chimpanzees. She has transcended animal welfare as the voice for the voiceless and has changed many people's views about how they think and treat not only chimps but all of the amazing animals we share this planet with.” PeopleThinkingDoneVoiceAnimalViewsShareChangedPlanetsTreatsWelfareIdolsJaneAnimal WelfareChimpanzeesVoicelessAmazing Work Author:Katie Cleary
“And the more people meditate, the more it increases the positive vibrations turning the planet into a positive, happy place. The more you do that, the greater service you are to God.” PeopleGreaterPlanetsIncreaseVibrationsHappy PlacePositive Vibrations Author:Russell Simmons
“There are so many messages and lessons that I have been taught that I would want to share with people. Perhaps one that is very present in my mind now is the concept that we are all living on this one tiny planet that we call Earth. It is very small and is not getting any bigger, but the amount of people living on this planet continues to grow at a rapid rate.” PeopleWantMindHas BeensEarthGrowsShareTaughtPlanetsAmountLessonsMessagesConceptsBiggerRateTinyRapidsLiving On Author:Yanni
“When they say [Donald Trump] is not "presidential": I asked myself what does it mean to be "presidential"? You wear a suit; you talk to the American people like you possess the character and the dignity of one who seeks the highest office in the land, and behind the door you're the worst criminal on the planet, plotting the overthrow of nations and governments, and regime change, and sending drones to kill people you don't like? That's presidential.” PeopleMeanDoeCharacterGovernmentNationsBehindsDoorsLandWorstPlanetsLike YouTrumpOfficeHighestDignityCriminalsSuitsPresidentialRegimesDronesSuits YouRegime Change Author:Louis Farrakhan
“I did one of the worst shows for that kind of thing in Northampton, Massachusetts, which is one of the most liberal spots on the planet. There were numerous people who walked out, somebody had thrown a beer, I had people yelling and screaming.” PeopleKindShowsWorstPlanetsSpotsBeerThrownYellingMassachusettsYelling And Screaming Author:David Cross
“The Lord will remove the church but the Holy Spirit will still be working on planet Earth, bringing people into the kingdom.” PeopleStillsEarthSpiritChurchLordPlanetsHolyKingdomsHoly SpiritRemovePlanet Earth Author:Greg Laurie
“One of our objectives today is very important for many people, for millions of people on our planet - it is joining efforts in the fight against terrorism and other similar challenges: countering drug trafficking and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, fighting famine, preserving environment and biodiversity, taking efforts to make the world more predictable, more stable.” PeopleWorldImportantTodayFightingChallengesEffortMillionsEnvironmentPlanetsDrugWeaponsMassDestructionTerrorismObjectivesStableOur PlanetPredictableJoiningFamineWeapons Of Mass DestructionMass DestructionBiodiversityProliferationTraffickingDrug Trafficking Author:Vladimir Putin
“Unity Consciousness is the experience of the 7 billion plus people on the planet being moved by the same force, which is God. It is the awareness to see what we really are: One Living Being. However, this is a truth that really can't be explained with words; the minute you say it, it is no longer truth.” PeopleForceConsciousnessMinutesAwarenessPlanetsMovedUnityBillionsPlus Author:Miguel Angel Ruiz
“About four years ago I made a list, for my own amusement, of the playwrights, the contemporary playwrights, by whom critics said I'd been influenced. I listed twenty-five. It included five playwrights whose work I didn't know, so I read these five playwrights and indeed now I suppose I can say I have been influenced by them. The problem is that the people who write these articles find the inevitable similarities of people writing in the same generation, in the same century, and on the same planet, and they put them together in a group.” PeopleKnowsWritingYearsHas BeensMadeSaidI CanProblemTogetherMy OwnFiveFourGenerationsGroupsCenturyPlanetsYears AgoTwentiesCriticsListsContemporaryInevitableArticlesFour YearsAmusementPlaywrightSimilarityTwenty Five Author:Edward Albee
“I think we need to feel, to come together, to look at our differences as a benefit to who we are as people on the same planet.” PeopleThinkingNeedsFeelsLooksTogetherDifferencesPlanetsBenefitsWho We Are Author:Milo Ventimiglia
“People who know my music think I'm the most depressed girl on the planet.” PeopleThinkingKnowsGirlPlanets Author:Rachael Yamagata
“Working with people you adore and love. There's just a sense, all the way through all of the movies [Planet of Apes], that you're very rarely in a position where you have great material that you're passionate about and a big audience who love it, and the detail and nuance, and the exquisiteness of the fantastic actors and director with great writing.” PeopleWayWritingBigsActorsAudiencePositionPlanetsMaterialsDirectorsAnd LovePassionateDetailsFantasticAdoreApesNuanceGreat Writing Author:Andy Serkis
“It's possible that we'll screw up the climate so badly that most of us will die and a few breeding pairs will remain somewhere in the arctic. What's more likely is that we'll continue remaking the planet, driving many species to extinction, killing millions of people through the indirect effects of climate change, making life even harder for the poor and powerless than it is now, and making it a little more difficult for the global middle class to live the lives to which they have become accustomed - in other words, business as usual, only worse.” PeopleLittlesDiesDifficultPoorClassMillionsMiddleEffectsPlanetsHarderClimateSpeciesKillingClimate ChangeDrivingMiddle ClassPairsUsualPowerlessScrewsAccustomedExtinctionBreedingScrew UpsArcticIndirect Author:Dale Jamieson
“Our brain is almost the same as the chimps', but we have language, we have electronic communications, we've put people on the moon - we are immensely more intelligent. And yet: how come the being with the most extraordinary intellect ever is destroying its only planet?” PeopleLanguageBrainPlanetsCommunicationMoonIntelligentExtraordinaryIntellectDestroyingElectronic Communication Author:Jane Goodall
“Many people think the Pleiadians are in spirit form, but they're not. They exist as a civilization in the fifth/sixth dimensional evolution, which is unconditional love, so they hold a much higher frequency of evolution than we do here on the planet at this time, and they are here to really bring the knowledge, the understanding, and initiations for us to align back to our own personal power.” PeopleThinkingFormSpiritUnderstandingPlanetsEvolutionHigherCivilizationUnconditional LoveFifthUnconditionalFrequencyPersonal PowerInitiation Author:Christine McCormick Day
“The Pleiadians reminded me of what my role was here, to be on this planet and to act as an ambassador to the Pleiadians, to bring awareness to people of their existence and to channel through their knowledge and the understanding at this time so we can evolve as a human race.” PeopleHumansUnderstandingRaceExistenceRolesAwarenessPlanetsEvolveHuman RaceAmbassadors Author:Christine McCormick Day
“That's what I love about the Pleiadians. It allows people to start understanding their own human process and understand the dynamic that is going on on the planet right now.” PeopleHumansProcessUnderstandingPlanetsRight Now Author:Christine McCormick Day
“Know that originally none of us are from Earth. We all have natural origins off the planet. We are having human experience, but one thing we're going to have to come to understand - and I know that's a lot for some people - is that our heritage is within the galactic origin. We are going to come into alignment with that by remembering our individual origins - and that's going to be a very important part of our enlightenment process.” PeopleKnowsHumansImportantEarthRememberIndividualProcessNaturalOne ThingPlanetsEnlightenmentHeritageHuman ExperienceAlignment Author:Christine McCormick Day