They always mean beautiful things like hummingbirds. I always reply by saying that I think of a little child in east Africa… — David Attenborough Copy Share Image
I don’t know [why we're here]. People sometimes say to me, ‘Why don’t you admit that the humming bird, the butterfly, the… — David Attenborough Copy Share Image
I just wish the world was twice as big and half of it was still unexplored. — David Attenborough Copy Share Image
I'm against this huge globalisation on the basis of economic advantage. — David Attenborough Copy Share Image
Bringing nature into the classroom can kindle a fascination and passion for the diversity of life on earth and can motivate a sense of… — David Attenborough Copy Share Image
I suspect that happiness is not a state but rather a transition. — David Attenborough Copy Share Image
I don't like rats, but there's not much else I don't like. The problem with rats is they have no fear of human beings,… — David Attenborough Copy Share Image
“We only know a tiny proportion about the complexity of the natural world. Wherever you look, there are still things we don’t know about… — David Attenborough Copy Share Image
At a time when it's possible for thirty people to stand on the top of Everest in one day, Antarctica still remains a remote,… — David Attenborough Copy Share Image
I suffer much less than many of my colleagues. I am perfectly able to go to Australia and film within three hours of arrival. — David Attenborough Copy Share Image
Television of course actually started in Britain in 1936, and it was a monopoly, and there was only one broadcaster and it operated on… — David Attenborough Copy Share Image
It's extraordinary how self-obsessed human beings are. The things that people always go on about is, 'tell us about us', 'tell us about the… — David Attenborough Copy Share Image
![“I don’t know [why we're here]. People sometimes say to me, ‘Why don’t you admit that the humming bird, the butterfly, the Bird of Paradise are proof of the wonderful things produced by Creation?’ And I always say, well, when you say that, you’ve also got to think of a little boy sitting on a river…” quote by David Attenborough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/713/david-attenborough-2396_atheism_i-don-t-know-why-we-re-here-people-somet_1567364.jpg)
![“We only know a tiny proportion about the complexity of the natural world. Wherever you look, there are still things we don’t know about and don’t understand. [...] There are always new things to find out if you go looking for them.” quote by David Attenborough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b04/david-attenborough-2396_discover_we-only-know-a-tiny-proportion-about-the_112007.jpg)
