Events Quote by Robert J. Shiller

We ought to prioritize national disasters... in a fiscally responsible way.

— Steve Scalise

Human beings are often at their best when responding to immediate crises - car accidents, house fires, hurricanes. We are less effective in the…

— David Suzuki

This is a basic function of Congress to keep the government running. And so, what we ought not to do is play politics with…

— David Plouffe

Sometimes one makes a distinction between urgency and importance. And while disasters are urgent, the basically most important thing is education. And that's what…

— Amartya Sen

In general, I think I'm quick to worry about disasters of all kinds.

— Karen Thompson Walker

What we ought not do is play politics with those who've been afflicted by disasters. This should not be controversial. Stop playing politics, do…

— David Plouffe

Soon after a disaster passes, we tend to turn our eyes away and focus our resources on the day-to-day, rather than on preparing for…

— Sheri Fink

“Human beings are often at their best when responding to immediate crises — car accidents, house fires, hurricanes. We are less effective in the…

— David Suzuki

“If we see each problem—be it water shortages, climate change, or poverty—as separate, and approach each separately, the solutions we come up with will…

— Peter M. Senge

For Al Gore and Paul Ehrlich and Co., whatever the problem, the solution is always the same. Whether it's global cooling, global warming, or…

— Mark Steyn

Disasters are usually a good time to re-examine what we've done so far, what mistakes we've made, and what improvements should come next.

— Dan Ariely

Our world needs to move from managing crises to preventing them in the first place. Too often, the world responds too late and too…

— Antonio Guterres