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

"Why would anyone want to destroy something so beautiful and intricate as nature?"

"A Who's Who of pesticides is therefore a veritable rogues' gallery of poisons."

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