"The most alarming aspect of the story is that the effects of these poisons are cumulative and largely irreversible."

"The true meaning of conservation is to protect the earth's resources for future generations."

"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."

"To stand at the edge of the sea, to sense the ebb and flow of the tides, to feel the breath of a coastal breeze—this is to know the pulse of life."

"We are poisoning our children's future with our shortsighted actions."