Joaquin Phoenix - Oscars Acceptance Speech

“We fear the idea of personal change, because we think we need to sacrifice something; to give something up. But human beings at our best are so creative and inventive, and we can create, develop and implement systems of change that are beneficial to all sentient beings and the environment.“ Video originally posted by Now This (). Full text of the speech: “I’m full of so much gratitude now. I do not feel elevated above any of my fellow nominees or anyone in this room, because