I didn't realize I was in a Buddhist temple.

It's not at all new for wealthy and powerful interests to try to hide the ball and ignore independent analyses of relevant facts.

The fate of mankind, as well as religion, depends on the emergence of a new faith in the future. Armed with such a faith, we might find it possible to resanctify the earth.

Most people talk as if Miami and Bangladesh still have a chance of surviving: most of the scientists I spoke with assume we'll lose them within the century, even if we stop burning fossil fuel in the next decade.

The Congress is virtually incapable of passing any reforms unless they first get permission from the powerful special interests who are most affected by the proposal.

I understand that being optimistic in this age is challenging, but I am optimistic nonetheless.

My counsel advises me that there is no controlling legal authority or case that says there was any violation of law whatsoever.