If we were logical, the future would be bleak, indeed.
JACQUES-YVES COUSTEAUThe sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.
More Jacques-Yves Cousteau Quotes
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No aquarium, no tank in a marine land, however spacious it may be, can begin to duplicate the conditions of the sea. And no dolphin who inhabits one of those aquariums or one of those marine lands can be considered normal.
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Man, of all the animals, is probably the only one to regard himself as a great delicacy.
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When one man, for whatever reason, has the opportunity to lead an extraordinary life, he has no right to keep it to himself.
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If we go on the way we have, the fault is our greed and if we are not willing to change.
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Mankind has probably done more damage to the Earth in the 20th century than in all of previous human history.
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If you realize you are only a violin, you can open yourself up to the world by playing your role in the concert.
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From birth, man carries the weight of gravity on his shoulders. He is bolted to earth. But man has only to sink beneath the surface and he is free.
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The awareness of our environment came progressively in all countries with different outlets.
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The sea, the great unifier, is man’s only hope.
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No aquarium, no tank in a marine land, however spacious it may be, can begin to duplicate the conditions of the sea. And no dolphin who inhabits one of those aquariums or one of those marine lands can be considered normal.
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The biggest obstacle was mixing abortion with overpopulation. These are two things that have nothing to do with each other.
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Farming as we do it is hunting, and in the sea we act like barbarians.
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we will disappear from the face of the globe, to be replaced by the insect.
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I am not a scientist. I am, rather, an impresario of scientists.
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The real cure for our environmental problems is to understand that our job is to salvage Mother Nature.
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