John McAndrew

“The earth has its music for those who will listen.”
― George Santayana

“Models are models - and the real world is different. For example, for the last three years the world economy has grown significantly, but emissions have stayed flat - which wasn't supposed to happen for decades. The commitments that nations made in Paris won't kick in until 2020, but many are already implementing their pledges and moving ahead of schedule. The Marrakech Climate Change Conference, around the time of the 2016 U.S. Elections, saw the rest of the world setting strong new goals, with Germany submitting a plan to cut its climate footprint by 95 percent, and twenty-nine new regional and local governments (many in China) committing to similarly deep emissions cuts.”
― Carl Pope, Climate of Hope: How Cities, Businesses, and Citizens Can Save the Planet

“The worship of power is an old religion.”
― George Santayana

“I might as well add that I have enjoyed writing this book more than any other I can remember.”
― Thomas Merton, The Way of Chuang Tzu