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“Optimism is an alienated form of faith, pessimism an alienated form of despair. If one truly responds to man and his future, ie , concernedly and "responsibly." one can respond only by faith or by despair. Rational faith as well as rational despair are based on the most thorough, critical knowledge of all the factors that are relevant for the survival of man.”

Ifs Men Wells Form Despair Survival Optimism Critical Rational Factors Pessimism Relevant Thorough

Book:The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness

Source: The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness

“Re-vision -- the act of looking back, of seeing with fresh eyes, of entering an old text from a new critical direction - is for women more than a chapter in cultural history: it is an act of survival.”

Eye Vision Seeing Survival Critical Chapters Looking Back Entering

Book:Arts of the Possible: Essays and Conversations

Source: Arts of the Possible: Essays and Conversations

“Hindu philosophy was one of the greatest beneficiaries of the advent and the teachings of the Lord Buddha. I revere Buddha as a reformer of not only Hinduism but also the world, who has given all of us a new world view and vision which is critical for the survival of all of us and the entire world.”

World Philosophy Motivation Given Views Vision Lord Teaching Survival India Critical New World Hinduism Advent World View Reformers Beneficiaries Lord Buddha

Author:Narendra Modi

“Protecting biodiversity is just as important and critical to the survival of mankind as stabilizing the climate. Species protection and climate are interdependent.”

Important Mankind Survival Climate Species Critical Protection Biodiversity

Author:Klaus Topfer

“Water, like many other resources is harvested, transported and used throughout all aspects of society. Unlike other resources, water is critical to the survival of all forms of life. The underlying question that sits at the core of my exploration is to what degree can we shape water before it begins to shape us.”

Form Used Water Shapes Degrees Survival Resources Aspect Critical Core Exploration

Author:Edward Burtynsky

“Re-vision – the act of looking back, of seeing with fresh eyes, of entering an old text from a new critical direction – is for woman more than a chapter in cultural history: it is an act of survival. Until we understand the assumptions in which we are drenched we cannot know ourselves. And this drive to self-knowledge, for women, is more than a search for identity: it is part of our refusal of the self-destructiveness of male-dominated society.”

Knows Self Eye Vision Seeing Identity Survival Males Critical Assumption Chapters Looking Back Self Knowledge Entering Refusal Destructiveness Search For Identity

Author:Adrienne Rich

“A culture's ability to understand the world and itself is critical to its survival. But today we are led into the arena of public debate by seers whose main gift is their ability to compel people to continue to watch them.”

People World Today Culture Ability Watches Survival Critical Debate Arena Seers

Book:The Brain-Dead Megaphone

Source: The Brain-Dead Megaphone

“Learn to use your brain power. Critical thinking is the key to creative problem solving in business.”

Thinking Use Problem Brain Creative Keys Survival Critical Problem Solving Critical Thinking Brain Power Creative Problem Solving

Author:Richard Branson