In some ways, I had a traditional ‘old South’ upbringing, meaning that I spent some time in a military school, and acquired an
E. O. WILSONThe variety of genes on the planet in viruses exceeds, or is likely to exceed, that in all of the rest of life combined.
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Willing to try to get a better atmosphere through a demonstration of democratic principles, fairness and cooperation, a better product, those will win in the end.
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It’s obvious that the key problem facing humanity in the coming century is how to bring a better quality of life – for 8 billion or more people – without wrecking the environment entirely in the attempt.
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Nature holds the key to our aesthetic, intellectual, cognitive and even spiritual satisfaction.
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I had reached a point in my career in which I was ready to try something new in my writing, and the idea of a novel has always been in the back of my mind.
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People need a sacred narrative. They must have a sense of larger purpose, in one form or another, however intellectualized. They will find a way to keep ancestral spirits alive.
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The world depends on fungi, because they are major players in the cycling of materials and energy around the world.
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The one process now going on that will take millions of years to correct is the loss of genetic and species diversity by the destruction of natural habitats.
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Blind faith, no matter how passionately expressed, will not suffice.
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Aim high. Behave honorably. Prepare to be alone at times, and to endure failure.
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There doesn’t seem to be any other way of creating the next green revolution without GMOs.
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It’s always been a great survival value for people to believe they belong to a superior tribe. That’s just in human relationships.
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We are drowning in information, while starving for wisdom.
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Science and religion are the two most powerful forces in the world. Having them at odds… is not productive.
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If insects were to vanish, the environment would collapse into chaos.
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If history and science have taught us anything, it is that passion and desire are not the same as truth.
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