"The decision by France to resume nuclear testing in the South Pacific has destroyed this hope and raised a storm of protest at home, in the South Pacific and thankfully around the world"
- Jenny Shipley
About this Quote
This quote by Jenny Shipley is describing the choice by France to resume nuclear screening in the South Pacific. This choice has triggered a great deal of debate and has actually been met with a good deal of demonstration from individuals in France, the South Pacific, and around the globe. This decision has damaged the hope of many individuals who were hoping for a serene resolution to the nuclear testing problem. The demonstrations suggest individuals's disapproval of the choice and their desire for a serene resolution. The protests are also an indication of individuals's dedication to protecting the environment and individuals of the South Pacific from the prospective threats of nuclear screening. The demonstrations are a pointer that individuals of the world are unified in their desire for peace and a safe environment.
"Poets have said that the reason to have children is to give yourself immortality. Immortality? Now that I have five children, my only hope is that they are all out of the house before I die"
"Courage is sometimes frail as hope is frail: a fragile shoot between two stones that grows brave toward the sun though warmth and brightness fail, striving and faith the only strength it knows"
