Nate Powell Quotes

The youth are the catalysts for real change.

Politicians, they give the visible aspect of the change, but the change, the root, the anchor are in young people.

Young people should be at the forefront of global change and innovation. Empowered, they can be key agents for development and peace.

I see the energy of young people as a real force for positive change.

It's always been young people at the forefront of any revolution.

Most organizations see young people as problems to be solved. We see young people as problem-solvers.

The young people are the most active and vital force in society. They are the most eager to learn and the least conservative in their thinking. This is especially so in the era of socialism.

The great thing about 2017 is that, because of the terrible political state that we're in and that America is in, young people are so vocal at the moment about so many issues, from racism to LGBT rights to beyond. I feel like - especially when I look at my fan-base - people are so vocal about their opinions and so vocal about spreading love. That's really important, and I think it's really amazing that people are talking about that. I just want that to keep happening.

Give young people a greater voice. They are the future and they are much wiser than we give them credit for.

I've seen young people raise hundreds of thousands of dollars to fix a problem in their community. I've seen young people raise hundreds of thousands of dollars to dig wells in Africa. I've seen young people pass laws, largely impacting their communities. They do have the power to change the world.

... the young people are the ones who most quickly identify with the struggle and the necessity to eliminate the evil conditions that exist.

I'll have 15 letters today from mostly young kids who don't like what's going on and want to do something about it, and [they ask me] if I can give them some advice as to what they should do, or can I tell them what to read or something.

The good news is I think there are a lot of young people certainly who were involved in my campaigns, and I think continue to be involved in work not just politically, but through nonprofits and other organizations, that can carry this hard work of democracy forward.

Young people have, truly, the potential to change the world. Not when they get older - today.

My biggest hope that we're going to make it here is that this thinking is being manifested & really employed by the young world. Will they be going fast enough to overcome the initiatives of the bureaucracies & the fears operative in those bureaucracies? It's a very touch & go question.

Young people, when informed and empowered, when they realize that what they do truly makes a difference, can indeed change the world.

The more youth begin to recognize that they have a voice, the more change is possible.

I don't know about the world, but I know kids. And I feel like sometimes kids don't get involved because they think, what can I do? I'm just a kid. And really kids can do so much.

The one thing I witnessed over and over were these pretty young people who would throw themselves into a cause larger than themselves and believe they could change the world.

It is easy to overlook the importance of the young in underdeveloped countries. It is the natural course for nations, and diplomats, and those who publish newspapers, to speak to the established order. Seeking out the young requires a conscious effort.

We should entrust our young people with a voice to express their views on what their futures should look like.

The powers of the teenagers in 'The Darkest Minds' were always meant to represent that inherent drive that young people have to make change, and how the world pushes back against it.

I do think that you're starting to see young people pay attention to some longterm issues that they feel Washington has neglected.

Young people are going to go to someone, somewhere. And we had better see that that 'someone' is us.

It's good for young people to be angry about something.