Many of us ask what can I, as one person, do, but history shows us that everything good and bad starts because somebody does something or does not do something.

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"Far and away, the greatest threat to the ocean, and thus to ourselves, is ignorance. But we can do something about that."

- Sylvia Earle

Awareness

"Hold up a mirror and ask yourself what you are capable of doing, and what you really care about. Then take the initiative - don't wait for someone else to ask you to act."

- Sylvia Earle

Motivation

"We have to save the planet, and the only way we’re going to do it is together."

- Sylvia Earle

Teamwork

"With every drop of water you drink, every breath you take, you’re connected to the sea. No matter where on Earth you live."

- Sylvia Earle

Connection to Earth

"water you drink, every breath you take, you’re connected to the sea. No matter where on Earth you live."

- Sylvia Earle

Connection to Earth

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"We have raised the bar. … But that doesn’t raise it just for the youth. That raises it for the parents, who have the primary responsibility for teaching their children principles. That raises it for the leaders. That raises it for the teachers. We’ve all got to take a step up in a world that is unraveling as fast as this one is."

- President M. Russell Ballard

Responsibility

"Obstacles can’t stop you. Problems can’t stop you. People can’t stop you. Only you can stop you."

- Unknown

Responsibility

"Life comes at a cost. Wouldn’t it be arrogant to die before you’ve repaid that debt?"

- Yuuji Kazami

Responsibility

"You can’t win a game by doing nothing. And if someone else wins it for you then you haven’t accomplished anything. Life is the same way."

- Junichirou Kagami

Responsibility

"Ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country."

- John F. Kennedy

Responsibility