The era of procrastination...is coming to a close...we are entering a period of consequences - Winston Churchill (warning about the danger of appeasement

I had a detailed plan for my life, but it turned out life had a completely different plan for me. And I feel joy that I have work that feels like it justifies pouring everything I have into it. I never have fallen prey to the illusion that there's any job with as much ability to influence the future as that of President of the United States, but I do feel grateful that I found other ways to do work that serves the public interest.

ManBearPig, half man, half bear, half pig

I'm naturally an optimist, but my basis for hope is rooted in my understanding of human nature.

We face a climate crisis now that is the most serious challenge our civilization has ever confronted. And the greatest country in the world [America] has to remain a part of this unprecedented global agreement to deal with it.

When energy prices go up, the difficulty of projecting demand also goes up - uncertainty goes up.

You can say the Earth is flat, but it doesn't mean you're going to fall off the edge.