21 Powerful Quotes That Prove Only Women Can Save Our Planet

Einstein, paraphrased: “Men cannot solve problems created by men — no matter how much they believe they can.”

Presenting a collection of lesser-known quotes to support the theory that left-brained thinking (typically associated with men) created the significant challenges our planet faces, and that only right-brained thinking (typically associated with women) can solve these challenges.

“Anyone who knows anything of history knows that great social changes are impossible without feminine upheaval. Social progress can be measured exactly by the social position of the fair sex, the ugly ones included.” — Karl Marx, Prussian philosopher, economist, sociologist, journalist and revolutionary socialist. 1818-1883

“This world crisis came about without women having anything to do with it. If the women of the world had not been excluded from world affairs, things today might have been different.” — Alice Paul, Suffragist, Feminist, Activist 1886–1977.

“A radical inner transformation and rise to a new level of consciousness might be the only real hope we have in the current global crisis brought on by the dominance of the Western mechanistic paradigm.” — Stanislav Grof M.D., Ph.D., Czech Psychiatrist who spent 60 years focussing on consciousness research. b 1931

“In the face of patriarchy, it is a brave act indeed for both men and women to embrace, rather than shame or attempt to eradicate, the feminine.” — Alanis Morissette, Canadian-American alternative rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer, and actress. b 1974

“It’s not that we need to form new organizations. It’s simply that we have to awaken to new ways of thinking. I believe it makes no sense to spend a lot of time attacking the current realities. It is time to create the new models that have in them the complexity that makes the older systems obsolete.” — Dr. Don Beck, Spiral Dynamics Integral. b 1937

“Every stage of evolution eventually runs into its own inherent limitations, and these may act as triggers for the self-transcending drive… For the first time in history, we have a way to overcome our ignorance at precisely the same time that we have created the means to make this ignorance genocidal on a global scale.” — Ken Wilber, American author and Founder of the Integral Institute in A Brief History of Everything, published 2001. b 1949

“It seems to me that, as it is usually presented, the current orthodoxy about the cosmic order is the product of governing assumptions that are unsupported, and that it flies in the face of common sense.” — Thomas Nagel, American philosopher, currently University Professor of Philosophy and Law Emeritus at New York University. b 1937

“Overconsumption and waste by those on top is a perennial feature of dominator societies, whether pre-industrial or industrial, ancient or modern. In these societies, conspicuous consumption is a symbol of power. Control over possessions and other humans is a substitute for the emotional and spiritual fulfillment missing from a system rooted in fear and force.” — Riane Eisler, Austrian cultural historian, systems scientist, educator, attorney, speaker, and author. b 1937

“The stream of knowledge is heading towards a non-mechanical reality; the Universe begins to look more like a great thought than like a great machine. Mind no longer appears to be an accidental intruder into the realm of matter… we ought rather hail it as the creator and governor of the realm of matter” — Sir James Jeans, English physicist, astronomer and mathematician. 1877–1946

“I think we need the feminine qualities of leadership, which include attention to aesthetics and the environment, nurturing, affection, intuition and the qualities that make people feel safe and cared for.” — Deepak Chopra, Indian American author, public speaker and alternative medicine advocate. b 1947

“Sit down before fact as a little child, be prepared to give up every conceived notion, follow humbly wherever and whatever abysses nature leads, or you will learn nothing.” — Thomas Huxley, English biologist, known as ‘Darwin’s Bulldog’ for his advocacy of Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. 1825–1895

“If you don’t get out of the box…, you won’t understand how much bigger the world is.” — Angelina Jolie, American actress, filmmaker, and humanitarian. b 1975

“Just because something has always been done in a certain way is never a sufficient reason for continuing to do it that way.” — Clarence Birdseye, American inventor, entrepreneur, and naturalist. 1886–1956

“It is not rational to assume, without evidence, that rationality can disclose everything about the world, just because it can disclose some things. Our intuition in favour of rationality, where we are inclined to use it, is just that — an intuition. Reason is founded in intuition and ends in intuition, like a pair of massive bookends.” — Iain McGilchrist, English psychiatrist, doctor, writer, and author of The Master and His Emissary, The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World.

“When it comes to the fundamental issues that humanity faces, I think that solutions involve shifting consciousness towards cooperation.” — Jeremy Gilley, English actor, filmmaker and founder of the nonprofit organisation Peace One Day. b 1969

“As we grow in our consciousness, there will be more compassion and more love, and then the barriers between people, between religions, between nations will begin to fall. Yes, we have to beat down the separateness.” — Ram Dass, American spiritual teacher and the author of the seminal 1971 book Be Here Now. b 1931

“The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.” — Apocryphal, often incorrectly credited to Albert Einstein and Bob Samples. See explanation.

“Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.” — Steve Jobs, American information technology entrepreneur and inventor, co-founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Apple Inc. 1955–2011.

“Creating a better world requires teamwork, partnerships, and collaboration, as we need an entire army of companies to work together to build a better world within the next few decades. This means corporations must embrace the benefits of cooperating with one another.” — Simon Mainwaring, Australian branding consultant, advertising creative director, and author of We First: How brands and consumers use social media to build a better world. b 1967

“Like life, peace begins with women. We are the first to forge lines of alliance and collaboration across conflict divides.” — Zainab Salbi, Iraqi author, women’s rights activist, humanitarian, social entrepreneur, founder and former CEO of Washington-based Women for Women International.

“Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it; Do not believe in traditions, because they’ve been handed down for many generations; Do not believe in anything purely because it is spoken and rumoured by many; Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it.” — Apocryphal, often incorrectly credited to Buddha. See discussion.

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