Life as We Know It (Can Be) Quotes

“Tennessee Republican Senator Howard Baker argued from the floor: "If we cannot swim in our lakes and rivers, if we cannot breathe the air God has give us, what other comforts can life offer us?”
― Bill Weir, Life as We Know It (Can Be): Stories of People, Climate, and Hope in a Changing World

“For over a decade, Twitter had been my prime tool to stay informed, find stories, and do the job of a reporter well enough to fill our Security Needs. But when it became an unhealthy filler of Love and Esteem Needs, it made me more antisocial. It distracted me from quality time with you, your mom, and friends outdoors. Instead of building a community IRL and tending to neglected friendships, I focused too much time chasing retweets from people I will never meet.”
― Bill Weir, Life as We Know It (Can Be): Stories of People, Climate, and Hope in a Changing World

“​Every time you help fill the bottom of someone else’s Pyramid of Needs, you fill the tops of your own.”
― Bill Weir, Life as We Know It (Can Be): Stories of People, Climate, and Hope in a Changing World