The best scientists and explorers have the attributes of kids! They ask question and have a sense of wonder.
SYLVIA EARLEHumans are the only creatures with the ability to dive deep in the sea, fly high in the sky, send instant messages around the globe, reflect on the past, assess the present and imagine the future.
More Sylvia Earle Quotes
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A lumberman will look at a forest and see so many board feet of lumber. I see a living city.
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It’s mainly the high-end luxury market now that drives much of the fishing in the sea. It’s not feeding the starving millions. It’s feeding a luxury market.
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All through college, I had frequently been the only girl in a science class – which wasn’t such a bad deal.
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If you peer beneath the bits and pieces of the moss, you’ll see toads, small insects, a whole host of life that prospers in that miniature environment.
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America gains most when individuals have great freedom to pursue personal goals without undue government interference.
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The Exxon Valdez spill triggered a swift and strong response that changed policies about shipping, about double-hulled construction. A number of laws came into place.
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I love music of all kinds, but there’s no greater music than the sound of my grandchildren laughing; my kids, too.
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You should be afraid if you are in the ocean and don’t see sharks.
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My first encounter with the ocean was on the Jersey Shore when I was three years old and I got knocked over by a wave.
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Look at the bark of a redwood, and you see moss.
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Every time I slip into the ocean, it’s like going home.
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Anything injured, or any unusual creature somebody found, they would always come to our doorstep.
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I’m not against extracting a modest amount of wildlife out of the ocean for human consumption, but I am really concerned about the large-scale industrial fishing that engages in destructive practices like trawling and longlining.
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I would love to slip into the skin of a fish and know what it’s like to be one. They have senses that I can only dream about.
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To lose it means that we will dismember the vital systems that make the Arctic work. It’s not just a cost to the people who live there. It’s a cost to all people everywhere.
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