Greta Thunberg

"The worst thing we could do is to give up."

"I want to feel safe. We all do."

"Failure is not an option."

"Your inaction is a choice. Your silence is a choice."

"Everyone talks about the young people being the future. But we are alive right now."

"The time for incremental change has passed."

"We need system change, not climate change."

"I want you to understand the crisis we are facing."

"You say love is more important than economic growth. Then show me."

"The ice is melting. The forests are dying. The animals are disappearing."

"We need to listen to the science."

"This is bigger than politics. This is about survival."

"People don't have to like you to respect you."

"I am just one person, but so is everyone else."

"Change will only come when those in power fear the people."

"We should not have to strike for a safe planet."

"The time for business as usual is over."

"You must take action because it is the right thing to do."

"Fear can be a powerful motivator if we let it be."

"I believe change is possible because I have to believe it."

"The real power lies in the people."

"We cannot go back. We can only go forward."

"There are no shortcuts to solving this crisis."

"You have to understand the urgency of this moment."

"We are awake now. We will not fall back asleep."

"Every fraction of a degree matters."

"Nothing will change unless we demand it."

"This is not a drill. This is a real emergency."

"We need to radically shift our way of living."

"The future will be shaped by what we do today."