"The climate crisis is not just about the environment. It is a crisis of human rights, of justice, and of willpower. Political systems have failed. But human beings have not."

"This is a climate emergency. And we are not acting like it."

"You are failing us. But the young people are starting to understand your betrayal. The eyes of all future generations are upon you."

"I don’t want you to be hopeful. I want you to panic. I want you to feel the fear I feel every day."

"I want you to act as if our house is on fire. Because it is."