--- title: "20 Planets Quotes By Sylvia Earle" description: "20 Planets quotes by Sylvia Earle. Plus more from Sylvia Earle and more Planets sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b2c/sylvia-earle-1756_bigs_we-re-still-under-the-weight-of-this-imp_1372293.jpg" --- > [We're still under the weight of this impression that the ocean is too big to fail, that the planet is too big…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sylvia-earle/we-re-still-under-the-weight-of-this-impression-that-the-ocean-is-too/) [Sylvia Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sylvia-earle/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b2c/sylvia-earle-1756_bigs_we-re-still-under-the-weight-of-this-imp_1372293.jpg) > [The observations that have developed over the years have given us perspective about where we fit in. We are newcomers, really recent…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sylvia-earle/the-observations-that-have-developed-over-the-years-have-given-us/) [Sylvia Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sylvia-earle/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bc4/sylvia-earle-1756_arrivals_the-observations-that-have-developed-ove_232147.jpg) > [We have the capacity to alter the nature of nature. No, we don't have just the capacity - we are altering the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sylvia-earle/we-have-the-capacity-to-alter-the-nature-of-nature-no-we-don-t-have/) [Sylvia Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sylvia-earle/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/34d/sylvia-earle-1756_capacity_we-have-the-capacity-to-alter-the-nature_2503971.jpg) > [We are all together in this, we are all together in this single living ecosystem called planet earth.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sylvia-earle/we-are-all-together-in-this-we-are-all-together-in-this-single-living/) [Sylvia Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sylvia-earle/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/67f/sylvia-earle-1756_earth_we-are-all-together-in-this-we-are-all-t_286750.jpg) > [Photosynthetic organisms in the sea yield most of the oxygen in the atmosphere, take up and store vast amounts of carbon dioxide,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sylvia-earle/photosynthetic-organisms-in-the-sea-yield-most-of-the-oxygen-in-the/) [Sylvia Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sylvia-earle/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0a8/sylvia-earle-1756_amount_photosynthetic-organisms-in-the-sea-yiel_1537219.jpg) > [With respect to the ocean being the heart of our blue planet: We are often asked, 'How much protection is enough?' We…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sylvia-earle/with-respect-to-the-ocean-being-the-heart-of-our-blue-planet-we-are/) [Sylvia Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sylvia-earle/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/70e/sylvia-earle-1756_answers_with-respect-to-the-ocean-being-the-hear_146360.jpg) > [We are not only warming the ocean and the planet as a whole, but we are also acidifying the ocean and changing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sylvia-earle/we-are-not-only-warming-the-ocean-and-the-planet-as-a-whole-but-we/) [Sylvia Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sylvia-earle/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c23/sylvia-earle-1756_chemistry_we-are-not-only-warming-the-ocean-and-th_1503756.jpg) > [The ocean governs the climate and the weather, it is taking care of the temperature and it is shaping the chemistry of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sylvia-earle/the-ocean-governs-the-climate-and-the-weather-it-is-taking-care-of/) [Sylvia Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sylvia-earle/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d76/sylvia-earle-1756_care_the-ocean-governs-the-climate-and-the-we_1678518.jpg) > [We are all together in this, we are all together in this single living ecosystem called planet earth. As we learn how…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sylvia-earle/we-are-all-together-in-this-we-are-all-together-in-this-single-living-2/) [Sylvia Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sylvia-earle/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bd2/sylvia-earle-1756_billions_we-are-all-together-in-this-we-are-all-t_882566.jpg) > [Why does evolution matter? There is so much about the evolution of life, the development of life on Earth that should rivet…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sylvia-earle/why-does-evolution-matter-there-is-so-much-about-the-evolution-of/) [Sylvia Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sylvia-earle/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/63c/sylvia-earle-1756_attention_why-does-evolution-matter-there-is-so-mu_2957252.jpg) > [There is a terribly terrestrial mindset about what we need to do to take care of the planet-as if the ocean somehow…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sylvia-earle/there-is-a-terribly-terrestrial-mindset-about-what-we-need-to-do-to/) [Sylvia Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sylvia-earle/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/754/sylvia-earle-1756_bigs_there-is-a-terribly-terrestrial-mindset_1903016.jpg) > [The living ocean drives planetary chemistry, governs climate and weather, and otherwise provides the cornerstone of the life-support system for all creatures…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sylvia-earle/the-living-ocean-drives-planetary-chemistry-governs-climate-and/) [Sylvia Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sylvia-earle/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/16e/sylvia-earle-1756_chemistry_the-living-ocean-drives-planetary-chemis_2397042.jpg) > [Earth as an ecosystem stands out in the all of the universe. There's no place that we know about that can support…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sylvia-earle/earth-as-an-ecosystem-stands-out-in-the-all-of-the-universe-there-s/) [Sylvia Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sylvia-earle/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9d0/sylvia-earle-1756_earth_earth-as-an-ecosystem-stands-out-in-the_2923190.jpg) > [The Arctic is a place that historically, during all preceding human history, has largely been an icy realm with an impact on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sylvia-earle/the-arctic-is-a-place-that-historically-during-all-preceding-human/) [Sylvia Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sylvia-earle/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b04/sylvia-earle-1756_arctic_the-arctic-is-a-place-that-historically_324215.jpg) > [Why is it that scuba divers and surfers are some of the strongest advocates of ocean conservation? Because they've spent time in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sylvia-earle/why-is-it-that-scuba-divers-and-surfers-are-some-of-the-strongest/) [Sylvia Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sylvia-earle/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7a0/sylvia-earle-1756_beauty_why-is-it-that-scuba-divers-and-surfers_1342542.jpg) > [This is a living planet. Look around. Mars, Venus, Jupiter. Look beyond our solar system. Where else is there a place that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sylvia-earle/this-is-a-living-planet-look-around-mars-venus-jupiter-look-beyond/) [Sylvia Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sylvia-earle/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fc6/sylvia-earle-1756_action_this-is-a-living-planet-look-around-mars_624400.jpg) > [We don't have to be that greedy generation that just continued to take down the underpinnings of what makes the planet work…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sylvia-earle/we-don-t-have-to-be-that-greedy-generation-that-just-continued-to/) [Sylvia Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sylvia-earle/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a79/sylvia-earle-1756_favors_we-don-t-have-to-be-that-greedy-generati_400846.jpg) > [We are depleting this immense diversity and abundance of life, and it matters tremendously for the future of the planet.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sylvia-earle/we-are-depleting-this-immense-diversity-and-abundance-of-life-and-it/) [Sylvia Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sylvia-earle/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/415/sylvia-earle-1756_abundance_we-are-depleting-this-immense-diversity_70109.jpg) > [When I arrived on the planet, there were only two billion. Wildlife was more abundant, we were less so; now the situation…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sylvia-earle/when-i-arrived-on-the-planet-there-were-only-two-billion-wildlife-was/) [Sylvia Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sylvia-earle/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0ce/sylvia-earle-1756_animals_when-i-arrived-on-the-planet-there-were_214427.jpg) > [I hope that someday we will find evidence that there is intelligent life among humans on this planet.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sylvia-earle/i-hope-that-someday-we-will-find-evidence-that-there-is-intelligent/) [Sylvia Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sylvia-earle/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/596/sylvia-earle-1756_conservation_i-hope-that-someday-we-will-find-evidenc_1978004.jpg) ## Other authors on Planets ## More by Sylvia Earle > [We still have 10 percent of the sharks. We still have half of the coral reefs. However, if we wait another 50 years, opportunities…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sylvia-earle/we-still-have-10-percent-of-the-sharks-we-still-have-half-of-the/) [Sylvia Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sylvia-earle/) > [Health to the ocean means health for us.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sylvia-earle/health-to-the-ocean-means-health-for-us/) [Sylvia Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sylvia-earle/) > [Evolution is not something to be feared. It's to be celebrated, embraced, and understood.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sylvia-earle/evolution-is-not-something-to-be-feared-it-s-to-be-celebrated/) [Sylvia Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sylvia-earle/) > [We are depleting this immense diversity and abundance of life, and it matters tremendously for the future of the planet.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sylvia-earle/we-are-depleting-this-immense-diversity-and-abundance-of-life-and-it/) [Sylvia Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sylvia-earle/) > [My mother was known as the 'bird lady' of the neighborhood. Anything injured, or any unusual creature somebody found, they would always come to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sylvia-earle/my-mother-was-known-as-the-bird-lady-of-the-neighborhood-anything/) [Sylvia Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sylvia-earle/) > [There is this sweet spot in time when we have an opportunity to stop killing sharks and tunas and swordfish and other wildlife in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sylvia-earle/there-is-this-sweet-spot-in-time-when-we-have-an-opportunity-to-stop/) [Sylvia Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sylvia-earle/) > [The sudden release of five million barrels of oil, enormous quantities of methane and two million gallons of toxic dispersants into an already greatly…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sylvia-earle/the-sudden-release-of-five-million-barrels-of-oil-enormous-quantities/) [Sylvia Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sylvia-earle/) > [I've always said, 'Underwater or on top, men and women are compatible.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sylvia-earle/i-ve-always-said-underwater-or-on-top-men-and-women-are-compatible/) [Sylvia Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sylvia-earle/) > [With respect to the ocean being the heart of our blue planet: We are often asked, 'How much protection is enough?' We can only…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sylvia-earle/with-respect-to-the-ocean-being-the-heart-of-our-blue-planet-we-are/) [Sylvia Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sylvia-earle/) > [If the sea is sick, we'll feel it. If it dies, we die. Our future and the state of the oceans are one.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sylvia-earle/if-the-sea-is-sick-we-ll-feel-it-if-it-dies-we-die-our-future-and-the/) [Sylvia Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sylvia-earle/) > [The ocean seemed like a sea of Eden. But now we are facing paradise lost.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sylvia-earle/the-ocean-seemed-like-a-sea-of-eden-but-now-we-are-facing-paradise/) [Sylvia Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sylvia-earle/) > [When you think about the real cost of so-called cheap energy that has driven our prosperity to unprecedented levels, for some of us, to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sylvia-earle/when-you-think-about-the-real-cost-of-so-called-cheap-energy-that-has/) [Sylvia Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sylvia-earle/) > [When I arrived on the planet, there were only two billion. Wildlife was more abundant, we were less so; now the situation is reversed.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sylvia-earle/when-i-arrived-on-the-planet-there-were-only-two-billion-wildlife-was/) [Sylvia Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sylvia-earle/) > [I've had the joy of spending thousands of hours under the sea. I wish I could take people along to see what I see,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sylvia-earle/i-ve-had-the-joy-of-spending-thousands-of-hours-under-the-sea-i-wish/) [Sylvia Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sylvia-earle/) > [The observations that have developed over the years have given us perspective about where we fit in. We are newcomers, really recent arrivals on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sylvia-earle/the-observations-that-have-developed-over-the-years-have-given-us/) [Sylvia Earle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sylvia-earle/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/planets/sylvia-earle/#itemlist", "name": "20 Planets Quotes By Sylvia Earle", "numberOfItems": 20, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "We're still under the weight of this impression that the ocean is too big to fail, that the planet is too big to fail.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Sylvia Earle" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sylvia-earle/we-re-still-under-the-weight-of-this-impression-that-the-ocean-is-too/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b2c/sylvia-earle-1756_bigs_we-re-still-under-the-weight-of-this-imp_1372293.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b2c/sylvia-earle-1756_bigs_we-re-still-under-the-weight-of-this-imp_1372293.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b2c/sylvia-earle-1756_bigs_we-re-still-under-the-weight-of-this-imp_1372293.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“We're still under the weight of this impression that the ocean is too big to fail, that the planet is too…” — Sylvia Earle", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The observations that have developed over the years have given us perspective about where we fit in. 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