"The way I see it, the earth is going to be here after we're dead and gone. Even if it's a polluted planet, and they messed it up. Where do they go from here - to another planet so they can mess that up too?"
- Richard Pryor
About this Quote
In this quote, Richard Pryor is expressing his point of view on the state of the earth and humanity's effect on it. He believes that even after we die, the earth will still exist. Nevertheless, he acknowledges that our actions have triggered contamination and damage to the world. Pryor concerns what will occur next - will human beings just move on to another world and continue to damage it also? This quote highlights the value of taking obligation for our actions and thinking about the long-lasting repercussions of our actions on the earth. Pryor's words function as a tip to be mindful of our effect on the world and to pursue a more sustainable future.
This quote is written / told by Richard Pryor between December 1, 1940 and December 10, 2005. He was a famous Actor from USA.
The author also have 38 other quotes.
"Wonder if there is life on another planet? Let's suppose there is. Suppose further, that only one star in a trillion has a planet that could support life. If that were the case, then there would be at least 100 million planets that harbored life"
"It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I put up my thumb and shut one eye, and my thumb blotted out the planet Earth. I didn't feel like a giant. I felt very, very small"
"Now, we put out a lot of carbon dioxide every year, over 26 billion tons. For each American, it's about 20 tons. For people in poor countries, it's less than one ton. It's an average of about five tons for everyone on the planet. And, somehow, we have to make changes that will bring that down to zero"
"I did not want to be a tree, a flower or a wave. In a dancer's body, we as audience must see ourselves, not the imitated behavior of everyday actions, not the phenomenon of nature, not exotic creatures from another planet, but something of the miracle that is a human being"
"We're looking at Earth science, observing our planet. Also space science, looking at the ozone in the atmosphere around our Earth. Also looking at life science. And on a human level, using ourselves as test subjects"
"All the things that human beings suffer from are how their environment treats them, and how the elements of their planet affects their mind and body - like radiation, cancer, and all"
