When asked if I am pessimistic or optimistic about the future, my answer is always the same: If you look at the science about what is happening on earth and aren’t pessimistic, you don’t understand data. But if you meet the people who are working to restore this earth and the lives of the poor, and you aren’t optimistic, you haven’t got a pulse.

A local company has more accountability.

Interestingly, the oil companies know very well that in less than 30 years they will not only be charging very high prices, but that they will be uncompetitive with renewables.

Business is correct to defend its right to act in order to produce a vigorous and engaging prosperity. But it is wrong if it forgets that this freedom can only be experienced within the discipline of social responsibility.

It costs the same to send a person to prison or to Harvard. The difference is the curriculum.

Luck is earned. Luck is working so hard at your craft, service or enterprise that sooner or later you get a break.

Working for the earth is not a way to get rich, it is a way to be rich.