“Being young is a great advantage, since we see the world from a new pe...” — Greta Thunburg Quote

“Being young is a great advantage, since we see the world from a new perspective and we are not afraid to make radical changes.”

“There are thousands of ways to take action. For example, plant trees, pick up litter, join an organisation or movement that makes a difference and especially try to influence adults and put pressure on people in power.”

“When I was 11 I became very depressed. It had a lot to do with the climate and ecological crisis. I thought everything was just so wrong and nothing was happening and there's no point in anything.”

“At places like Davos, people like to tell success stories. But their financial success has come with an unthinkable price tag. And on climate change, we have to acknowledge we have failed.”

“Most emissions aren't caused by individuals, they're caused by corporations and states.”

“Even if the politics needed doesn't exist today, we still need to use our voices to make sure that the people in power are focused on the right things. Because this is a democracy, and in a democracy, people are the ones who run the country.”

“Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.”

“There is no despair so absolute as that which comes with the first moments of our first great sorrow, when we have not yet known what it is to have suffered and be healed, to have despaired and have recovered hope.”

“Heaven and hell suppose two distinct species of men, the good and the bad. But the greatest part of mankind float betwixt vice and virtue.”

“What great thing would you attempt if you knew you could not fail?”

“Every time I hear the fans, it's exciting. It gives me a great feeling because I know it comes from their heart.”

“You take a crash, you get back up and next time you succeed and that's a great feeling.”