“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not.”

What does it mean?

Things only improve when ordinary people care enough to act. Don't wait for someone else to fix it.

Key vocabulary

a whole awful lot

very, very much (informal and playful)

• “How did it get so late so soon?”– Often attributed to Dr. Seuss
• “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.”– Dr. Seuss
• “Congratulations! Today is your day. You're off to Great Places! You're off and away!”– Dr. Seuss