Martin Seligman Quotes

We must have as clear a picture as we can of the Australia that we want to achieve at the end of that time.

We need happy, productive citizens on our planet for us to survive.

More than ever before, there is a global understanding that long-term social, economic, and environmental development would be impossible without healthy families, communities, and countries.

The idea that only a limited number of people can live in a country is profound illusion. It all depends on their cooperative and inventive power.

Growth is not an objective in itself; we should be concerned with standards of living.

Other countries are developing well-being economies - we should do the same. That is the way to create a society which would stand the test of time - for everyone.

The standard of living has risen along with the size of the world's population since the beginning of recorded time. There is no convincing economic reason why these trends toward a better life should not continue indefinitely.

We have reached a new milestone as a human family. With seven billion of us now inhabiting our planet, it is time to ask some fundamental questions. How can we provide a dignified life for ourselves and future generations while preserving and protecting the global commons - the atmosphere, the oceans and the ecosystems that support us?

The growth that we want is one that brings real benefits to the people, raises quality and efficiency of development, and contributes to energy conservation and environmental protection.

If we want to talk about Gross Natural Product, we have to talk about the King of Bhutan's index of Gross National Happiness, too. Certainly I have found, as many travellers before me, that people in the poorest places are often the readiest to shower me, from an affluent country, with hospitality and kindness.

Most people believe, mistakenly, that wealth in a human society has something to do with money, but that's not true. Money is simply a medium of exchange. Prosperity in a human society is the accumulation of solutions to human problems that we create for ourselves.

We know from hard research that educated populations have lower growth rates, are more peaceful, and add to the global economy.

The goal of my work is to help assure that we can create a world of abundance in which we meet the basic needs of every man, woman and child.

By the year 2040, the world's population is likely to increase by about 2 billion people, with also projected economic output will be up about 130 percent versus the year 2010.

I'm pleased that some economists and sociologists are beginning to talk about, for example, alternative measures of human well-being - alternative, that is, to GDP, on which the world runs.

Economic growth and human development need to go hand in hand. Human values need to be advocated vigorously.

A sustainable world means working together to create prosperity for all.

From my perspective, I think the question of how we build a better future is an extremely important overarching question, and I think it's become obscured from us because we no longer think it's possible to have a meaningful conversation about the future.

As the great grandchildren of the industrial revolution, we have learned, at last, that the heedless pursuit of more is unsustainable and, ultimately, unfulfilling. Our planet, our security, our sense of equanimity and our very souls demand something better, something different.

Kiwis must not fall behind the standards of other countries. We pride ourselves on our quality of life. Thus we must pave the road in the right way for the future generations.

Sustainable development is the pathway to the future we want for all. It offers a framework to generate economic growth, achieve social justice, exercise environmental stewardship and strengthen governance.

Livability has always struck me as a consolation prize.

I am bullish on the global development. I am bullish on billions of people getting out of poverty.

All over the world, we're seeing access to food, clean water, education and healthcare improve; as a result, global innovation is rising as well.

Above and beyond the question of how to grow the economy there is a legitimate concern about how to grow the quality of our lives.