"The past is always present, shaping who we are in ways we don’t always understand."

You have to believe in yourself when no one else does.

You have to be strong enough to stand alone, smart enough to know when you need help, and brave enough to ask for it.

The more things a man is ashamed of, the more respectable he is.

The countries that have benefited least from fossil fuels should not bear the heaviest burden of climate change.

Every tree we plant today is a promise to tomorrow.

True growth comes from challenging the status quo, not just maintaining it.