“We do not inherit the earth from our fathers, we are borrowing it from our children.” 

David Brower

 “intelligence is the ability to adapt to change” 

Stephen Hawking

 “Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family” 

Kofi Annan

 “Global warming, along with the cutting and burning of forests and other critical habitats, is causing the loss of living species at a level comparable to the extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs 65 million years ago. That event was believed to have been caused by a giant asteroid. This time it is not an asteroid colliding with the Earth and wreaking havoc: it is us.” 

Al Gore

 “Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do. It always seems impossible, until it is done.” 

Nelson Mandela

 “Ignorance leads to fear, fear leads to hatred, and hatred leads to violence. This is the equation.” 

Ibn Rushd

 “Organizing is a process; an organization is the result of that process.” 

Elinor Ostrom

 “Fear doesn't prevent death. It prevents life.” 

Naguib Mahfouz

 “If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world change towards him. We need not wait to see what others do” 

Mahatma Ghandi