John Christy Quotes and Sayings - Page 1

“I looked at 73 climate models going back to 1979 and every single one predicted more warming than happened in the real world.”
-- John Christy

Source : "Climate models wildly overestimated global warming, study finds". Interview with Maxim Lott, www.foxnews.com. September 12, 2013.

#Real Quotes #Climate Quotes #World Quotes

“There is no doubt there is more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, caused by the burning of fossil fuels. It should have an effect on the climate, but the numbers indicate that effect is relatively minor.”
-- John Christy

#Numbers Quotes #Atmosphere Quotes #Doubt Quotes

“I've often heard it said that there's a consensus of thousands of scientists on the global warming issue and that humans are causing a catastrophic change to the climate system. Well I am one scientist, and there are many that simply think that is not true.”
-- John Christy

#Thinking Quotes #Issues Quotes #Climate Quotes

“If you choose to make regulations about carbon dioxide, that's OK. You as a state can do that; you have a right to do it. But it's not going to do anything about the climate. And it's going to cost, there's no doubt about that."”
-- John Christy

#Doubt Quotes #Climate Quotes #Cost Quotes

“We utilize energy from carbon, not because we are bad people, but because it is the affordable foundation on which the profound improvements in our standard of living have been achieved - our progress in health and welfare.”
-- John Christy

#People Quotes #Profound Quotes #Progress Quotes

“[W]e are not morally bad people for taking carbon and turning it into the energy that offers life to humanity in a world that would otherwise be brutal (think of life before modernity). On the contrary, we are good people for doing so.”
-- John Christy

#Thinking Quotes #People Quotes #Humanity Quotes

“I was at the table with three Europeans, and we were having lunch. And they were talking about their role as lead authors. And they were talking about how they were trying to make the report so dramatic that the United States would just have to sign that Kyoto Protocol.”
-- John Christy

#Talking Quotes #Kyoto Protocol Quotes #Lunch Quotes

“...it is fairly well agreed that the surface temperature will rise about 1°C as a modest response to a doubling of atmospheric CO2 if the rest of the component processes of the climate system remain independent of this response.”
-- John Christy

#Independent Quotes #Climate Quotes #Temperature Quotes

“First birth is from your parents, but real birth, real life, begins when one accepts a bona fide spiritual master and renders service unto him. Then the path is open for going back to home, back to Godhead, to live eternally in full knowledge and full bliss and in association with the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself, Lord Krishna.”

“The obedient in art are always the forgotten . . . The country is glorious but its beauties are unknown, and but waiting for a real live artist to splash them onto canvas . . . Chop your own path. Get off the car track.”

“I'd rather feel something for real than pretend it's not what it is.”

Source : A.S. King (2010). “Please Ignore Vera Dietz”, p.29, Knopf Books for Young Readers

“Of course, the advantage is that, being in this business, you get to learn a lot, experience a lot of new things, and you can become real successful. The disadvantage is, of course the negative media. People may try to manipulate you and control you, and those are the things you have to avoid. But if you maintain strong family values and you believe in God, you can be successful. So, it's been tough, but I've gotten through it because I stuck with my family and my deep belief in God.”

“I don't really want to write fiction at all. I don't see why fiction is necessary when we have real life already confusing enough.”

Source : "Cartographer of Word Galaxies". The Believer interview, logger.believermag.com. September 24, 2013.

“Together, these advocates create a pro-Israeli case so compelling that the idea and reality of Israel has worked itself deep into American culture, politics and foreign policy. Many American Jews refuse to accept it, but the real debate between Israel’s supporters and detractors in America is all but over.”

“Human-caused climate change threatens almost every aspect of human existence.”

Source : "Climate Change: Case Closed" by Rep. Alan Lowenthal, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 25, 2014.

“For 10 years, I have fought passionately for climate protection.”

“I, a stranger and afraid, in a world I never made.”

Source : Last Poems no. 12, l. 17 (1922)

“First Conjuration Addressed to Emperor Lucifer. Emperor Lucifer, Master and Prince of Rebellious Spirits, I adjure thee to leave thine abode, in what-ever quarter of the world it may be situated and come hither to communicate with me.”