"The human race is challenged more than ever before to demonstrate our mastery, not over nature but of ourselves."

"The long fight to save wild beauty represents humanity's spiritual resistance to the omnipresent ugliness and vulgarity of a materialistic civilization."

"The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever."

"The most important thing is to instill in children a sense of wonder and curiosity about the natural world."

"The public has a right to know the truth, even if it is uncomfortable."