"There was a time when man had a closer communion with the natural world, but now we have become so separated. We have lost our sense of wonder."

"The 'control of nature' is a phrase conceived in arrogance, born of the Neanderthal age of biology and the convenience of man."

"The question is whether any civilization can wage relentless war on life without destroying itself, and without losing the right to be called civilized."

"The public must decide whether it wishes to continue on the present road, and it can do so only when in full possession of the facts."

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