"We are in the beginning of a mass extinction, and all you can talk about is money and fairy tales of eternal economic growth. How dare you!"

"I want to be remembered as someone who tried to make a difference."

"We need to get rid of the idea that we can continue to live like today, and that we can solve this crisis with some technical solutions."

"You are not mature enough to tell it like it is. Even that burden you leave to us children."

"I'm not that special. I can't convince everyone. I'm just going to do what I want to do and what will have the most impact."