The good thing about living like me is everywhere you go is a step up.
Without sound conservation and management measures, fisheries will quickly become depleted and a basic component of global food security will be lost.
The production of natural resources in agriculture, forestry and fisheries, stable natural hydrological cycles, fertile soils, a balanced climate and numerous other vital ecosystem services can only be permanently secured through the protection and sustainable use of biological diversity.
However, I have a low opinion of people with narrow political horizons. Someone who talks about the environment and knows nothing about economics can make as many mistakes as someone who does the opposite.
Finding the right form of debate regarding Israeli policies will remain a challenge in Germany. Even with every conceivable and warranted criticism, the danger always arises that it will be exploited by those who consciously or unconsciously present anti-Semitism in a new guise.
Real life is happening outside and not in front of a computer.
The shadow of an exit of Greece from the euro zone takes on ever clearer shape, repeated apparently final attempts to reach a deal are starting to make the whole process look ridiculous. There is an ever greater number of people who feel as if the Greek government is giving them the run-around.
It's very hard to find artists in the history of western art who don't make portraiture ideological in some way.
Patience is the companion of wisdom.
You know, I'm not a huge fan of the concept of 'passion' when it comes to careers. Instead of trying to answer the daunting question of 'What's your passion?' it's better simply to watch what you do when you've got time of your own and nobody's looking.
Stop being conned by the old mantra that says, 'Leaders are cool, managers are dweebs. ' Instead, follow the Peters Principle: Leaders are cool. Managers are cool too!