1,262 Quotes About Water

  • Author Melinda Gates
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    Like in Africa, if somebody doesn't have fuel, they're still going and collecting firewood. If they get an oven, that's a huge difference. You can do things to reduce the inequities by making sure that they can get clean energy, safe energy. To make sure they're not having to collect water every day. That's huge for women in the developing world.

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  • Author Mikhail Gorbachev
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    A society should never become like a pond with stagnant water, without movement. That's the most important thing.

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  • Author Mikhail Gorbachev
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    Globalization was supposed to break down barriers between continents and bring all peoples together. But what kind of globalization do we have with over one billion people on the planet not having safe water to drink?

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  • Author Mikhail Gorbachev
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    We must treat water as if it were the most precious thing in the world, the most valuable natural resource. Be economical with water! Don't waste it! We still have time to do something about this problem before it is too late.

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