Thoughts on the Environment

Until man duplicates a blade of grass, nature can laugh at his so-called scientific knowledge. —Thomas EdisonAmerican inventor and businessman

The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us, the less taste we shall have for destruction. —Rachel CarsonAmerican marine biologist

We never know the worth of water till the well is dry. —Thomas FullerEnglish historianProblems cannot be solved at the same level of awareness that created them. —Albert EinsteinGerman-born theoretical physicist

The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it. —Robert SwanBritish polar explorer

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. —Margaret MeadAmerican cultural anthropologist

Modern society will find no solution to the ecological problem unless it takes a serious look at its lifestyle. —Pope John Paul IIFormer head of the Catholic Church

The natural environment sustains the life of all beings universally. —Dalai LamaTibetan spiritual leader