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“If you have children, you worry about the world you're leaving them.” quote by Salman Rushdie
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“If you have children, you worry about the world you're leaving them.”

Salman Rushdie

About This Quote

Source Speech: Nobel Lecture, 2016

Parents worry about the future world their children will inherit, prompting responsibility for change.

In simple terms: Concern for children's future drives action.

Key Takeaway

Act now to improve the world for future generations.

Themes

environment future generations responsibility hope

Mood

concerned optimistic

Type

activist inspirational

When to use this quote

  • policy making
  • education
  • community projects
  • parenting

Key Concepts

intergenerational ethics sustainability social activism

Questions to Reflect On

  • What legacy will you leave?
  • How can you influence change?
A Different Perspective

Uncertainty about outcomes can cause paralysis.

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