"There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature—the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter."

"The chemical war is not a war against insects alone, it is a war against the earth and all its inhabitants."

"We are dealing with the most dangerous substances in the world, and we are treating them with a casual indifference that borders on criminal."

"If I had influence with the good fairy who is supposed to preside over the christening of all children, I should ask that her gift to each child in the world be a sense of wonder so indestructible tha…"

"The more we understand the intricate web of life, the more we will appreciate its fragility."