I think global warming is the gravest threat. With global warming, it's the product of a war between old energy - between the carbon cronies, who, by the way, could not stay in business in a true free market capitalism.
Robert Kennedy, Jr.Read
There were a lot of years that I was trying to do things that other people wanted me to do. But you have to follow your heart. Believe that you have a unique group of talents and abilities that are going to allow you to accomplish something in an area that interests you. Work at that and try to make some kind of contribution to your community.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Follow your passions and use your unique talents to contribute to the community.
This quote emphasizes the importance of staying true to oneself instead of conforming to others' expectations. Robert Kennedy, Jr. highlights the value of recognizing one's unique abilities and the necessity of pursuing interests that resonate personally, ultimately leading to meaningful contributions to society.
Themes
PassionTalentsContributionCommunity
In practice
Example use cases
Use this quote during a motivational speech to inspire youth at a community center.
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All quotes →When I was 7 years old, I announced that I was going to write a book about pollution. I didn't get around to it until I was 29, but I always recognized that pollution was a theft. That it was a way of stealing something from the public - the common earth.
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When my father started talking about strip mining in the Appalachia back in the '60s, I remember a conversation I had with him where he said, you know, this is the richest state in the country if you look at the resources and the land, but the poorest people after the state of Mississippi: the 49th poorest people in the country.
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