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> [How can we teach our children to be responsible beyond themselves and care for other human beings' welfare and for the welfare of the planet and all that it contains? It's a difficult lesson to convey, when, more than 20…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gloria-reuben/how-can-we-teach-our-children-to-be-responsible-beyond-themselves-and/)

[Gloria Reuben](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gloria-reuben/)

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## More by Gloria Reuben

> [How can we teach our children to be responsible beyond themselves and care for other human beings' welfare and for the welfare of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gloria-reuben/how-can-we-teach-our-children-to-be-responsible-beyond-themselves-and/)

[Gloria Reuben](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gloria-reuben/)

> [I had been an activist on the issue of HIV, primarily in the African American and Latino communities here in the U.S. for many…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gloria-reuben/i-had-been-an-activist-on-the-issue-of-hiv-primarily-in-the-african/)

[Gloria Reuben](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gloria-reuben/)

> [I've always loved journaling as a way to clear my mind. Whether I'm traveling or at home, the first thing I do when I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gloria-reuben/i-ve-always-loved-journaling-as-a-way-to-clear-my-mind-whether-i-m/)

[Gloria Reuben](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gloria-reuben/)

> [In my work as an actress and an activist, I've spent many years working with low income communities and people of color who don't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gloria-reuben/in-my-work-as-an-actress-and-an-activist-i-ve-spent-many-years/)

[Gloria Reuben](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gloria-reuben/)

> [And I am the kind of person that feels so much that if I didn’t have acting (and music), I would burst from all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gloria-reuben/and-i-am-the-kind-of-person-that-feels-so-much-that-if-i-didn-t-have/)

[Gloria Reuben](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gloria-reuben/)

> [Comprehensive climate legislation must be passed so that we can ensure a world where this and future generations can experience the bliss of breathing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gloria-reuben/comprehensive-climate-legislation-must-be-passed-so-that-we-can/)

[Gloria Reuben](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gloria-reuben/)

> [The destruction of the natural beauty, the ecosystems, and the majesty of mountains affect us in ways we're not even aware of. Every time…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gloria-reuben/the-destruction-of-the-natural-beauty-the-ecosystems-and-the-majesty/)

[Gloria Reuben](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gloria-reuben/)

> [Our planet is warming due to pollution from human activities. And a warming climate increases the likelihood of extreme weather.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gloria-reuben/our-planet-is-warming-due-to-pollution-from-human-activities-and-a/)

[Gloria Reuben](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gloria-reuben/)

> [Mountaintop removal coal operations enrich only a handful of elites while impoverishing everyone else in their proximity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gloria-reuben/mountaintop-removal-coal-operations-enrich-only-a-handful-of-elites/)

[Gloria Reuben](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gloria-reuben/)

> [The main cause that I have attached my name to and am working diligently in is the issue of climate change.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gloria-reuben/the-main-cause-that-i-have-attached-my-name-to-and-am-working/)

[Gloria Reuben](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gloria-reuben/)

> [Corporations are poisoning our air and water while at the same time lining the pockets of elected officials with political contributions.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gloria-reuben/corporations-are-poisoning-our-air-and-water-while-at-the-same-time/)

[Gloria Reuben](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gloria-reuben/)

> [I consider myself to be an international woman.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gloria-reuben/i-consider-myself-to-be-an-international-woman/)

[Gloria Reuben](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gloria-reuben/)

> [The coal industry is a huge industry when we're talking about polluting the environment, our air and our waterways.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gloria-reuben/the-coal-industry-is-a-huge-industry-when-we-re-talking-about/)

[Gloria Reuben](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gloria-reuben/)

> [It seems to me like Mother Nature's mercy and forgiveness have run dry, as we ceaselessly abuse her and take her for granted in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gloria-reuben/it-seems-to-me-like-mother-nature-s-mercy-and-forgiveness-have-run/)

[Gloria Reuben](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gloria-reuben/)

> [I was in L.A. during an earthquake in 1994, an experience that really stressed me out. I started doing yoga to calm my nerves.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gloria-reuben/i-was-in-l-a-during-an-earthquake-in-1994-an-experience-that-really/)

[Gloria Reuben](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gloria-reuben/)

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