"I will say this, - though: If it is true that fusion will put unlimited amounts of energy into our hands, then I'm worried. Our record on this score is extremely poor"
- David R. Brower
About this Quote
David R. Brower is revealing his issue about the potential repercussions of having access to unlimited amounts of energy. He is suggesting that humans have actually not been responsible with the energy sources we have had access to in the past, and he is fretted that if we access to endless quantities of energy, we will not have the ability to manage it properly. He is recommending that if we are not careful, the consequences of having access to unrestricted energy might be disastrous. He is cautioning us to be mindful of our actions and to believe carefully about the prospective effects of having access to unlimited energy. He is cautioning us to be prepared for the possible effects of having access to limitless energy, and to be accountable with it.
"First, I want to pay tribute to Diana myself. She was an exceptional and gifted human being. In good times and bad, she never lost her capacity to smile and laugh, nor to inspire others with her warmth and kindness. I admired and respected her - for her energy and commitment to others, and especially for her devotion to her two boys"
"Don't be afraid to fail. Don't waste energy trying to cover up failure. Learn from your failures and go on to the next challenge. It's OK to fail. If you're not failing, you're not growing"
"Oh, the miraculous energy that flows between two people who care enough to get beyond surfaces and games, who are willing to take the risks of being totally open, of listening, of responding with the whole heart. How much we can do for each other"
"I learned very early that an audience would relax and look at things differently if they felt they could laugh with you from time to time. There's an energy that comes through the release of tension that is laughter"
"It is the lot of man to share in the deeper aspirations of the universe around him and to share his own destiny as well as that of the universe, now by adjusting himself to its forces, now by putting the whole of his energy to his own ends and purposes"
"Nuclear power will help provide the electricity that our growing economy needs without increasing emissions. This is truly an environmentally responsible source of energy"
