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title: "11 Species Quotes By David Suzuki"
description: "11 Species quotes by David Suzuki. Plus more from David Suzuki and more Species sayings from other authors."
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> [For the first time since life appeared on earth, one species- us- is single-handedly altering the physical, chemical and biological nature of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/for-the-first-time-since-life-appeared-on-earth-one-species-us-is/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/470/david-suzuki-1744_chemicals_for-the-first-time-since-life-appeared-o_2958262.png)

> [Ultimately we need to recognize that while humans continue to build urban landscapes, we share these spaces with others species.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/ultimately-we-need-to-recognize-that-while-humans-continue-to-build/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fd7/david-suzuki-1744_humans_ultimately-we-need-to-recognize-that-whi_2021103.png)

> [The way we see the world shapes the way we treat it. If a mountain is a deity, not a pile of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/the-way-we-see-the-world-shapes-the-way-we-treat-it-if-a-mountain-is/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/81a/david-suzuki-1744_challenges_the-way-we-see-the-world-shapes-the-way_1099418.jpg)

> [Wind power, if not properly planned and sited, can harm birds and bats (although Danish studies of 10,000 bird kills revealed that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/wind-power-if-not-properly-planned-and-sited-can-harm-birds-and-bats/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/98a/david-suzuki-1744_alternative-energy_wind-power-if-not-properly-planned-and-s_1627518.png)

> [The damage that climate change is causing and that will get worse if we fail to act goes beyond the hundreds of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/the-damage-that-climate-change-is-causing-and-that-will-get-worse-if/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3eb/david-suzuki-1744_change_the-damage-that-climate-change-is-causin_2213458.jpg)

> [My Prime Minister regards the economy as our highest priority and forgets that economics and ecology are derived from the same Greek…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/my-prime-minister-regards-the-economy-as-our-highest-priority-and/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7f1/david-suzuki-1744_conditions_my-prime-minister-regards-the-economy-as_719229.png)

> [Danish studies of 10,000 birds killed revealed that almost all died in collisions with buildings, cars and wires; only 10 were killed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/danish-studies-of-10-000-birds-killed-revealed-that-almost-all-died/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b57/david-suzuki-1744_alternative-energy_danish-studies-of-10-000-birds-killed-re_1594314.png)

> [Planting native species in our gardens and communities is increasingly important, because indigenous insects, birds and wildlife rely on them. Over thousands,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/planting-native-species-in-our-gardens-and-communities-is/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/563/david-suzuki-1744_bird_planting-native-species-in-our-gardens-a_1057183.jpg)

> [Humans are distinguished from other species by a massive brain that enables us to imagine a future and influence it by what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/humans-are-distinguished-from-other-species-by-a-massive-brain-that/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d3d/david-suzuki-1744_advantages_humans-are-distinguished-from-other-spec_2397907.jpg)

> [Humans are an infant species, a mere 150,000 years old. But, armed with a massive brain, we've not only survived, we've used…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/humans-are-an-infant-species-a-mere-150-000-years-old-but-armed-with/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6c6/david-suzuki-1744_adapt_humans-are-an-infant-species-a-mere-150_1953508.jpg)

> [Human use of fossil fuels is altering the chemistry of the atmosphere; oceans are polluted and depleted of fish; 80 per cent…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/human-use-of-fossil-fuels-is-altering-the-chemistry-of-the-atmosphere/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a32/david-suzuki-1744_air_human-use-of-fossil-fuels-is-altering-th_2007131.png)

## Other authors on Species

## More by David Suzuki

> [Because countries often have differing political and economic systems, agreements are needed to protect those invested in trade.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/because-countries-often-have-differing-political-and-economic-systems/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

> [Over and over, we hear politicians say they can't spend our tax dollars on environmental protection when the economy is so fragile.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/over-and-over-we-hear-politicians-say-they-can-t-spend-our-tax/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

> [Aboriginal people are key because they have a different sense of where we belong and how we interact with nature.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/aboriginal-people-are-key-because-they-have-a-different-sense-of/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

> [We are upsetting the atmosphere upon which all life depends. In the late 80s when I began to take climate change seriously, we referred…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/we-are-upsetting-the-atmosphere-upon-which-all-life-depends-in-the/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

> [Treaties, agreements and organizations to help settle disputes may be necessary, but they often favor the interests of business over citizens.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/treaties-agreements-and-organizations-to-help-settle-disputes-may-be/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

> [Each of us now has 2.27 kg (5 lbs) of plastic embedded in our bodies.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/each-of-us-now-has-2-27-kg-5-lbs-of-plastic-embedded-in-our-bodies/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

> [Nature surrounds us, from parks and backyards to streets and alleyways. Next time you go out for a walk, tread gently and remember that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/nature-surrounds-us-from-parks-and-backyards-to-streets-and-alleyways/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

> [The human brain had a vast memory storage. It made us curious and very creative. Those were the characteristics that gave us an advantage…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/the-human-brain-had-a-vast-memory-storage-it-made-us-curious-and-very/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

> [If we pollute the air, water and soil that keep us alive and well, and destroy the biodiversity that allows natural systems to function,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/if-we-pollute-the-air-water-and-soil-that-keep-us-alive-and-well-and/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

> [The one thing I feel is very hopeful, however, is the overwhelming participation of women in the movement for change.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/the-one-thing-i-feel-is-very-hopeful-however-is-the-overwhelming/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

> [“As we distance ourselves further from the natural world, we are increasingly surrounded by and dependent on our own inventions. We become enslaved by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/as-we-distance-ourselves-further-from-the-natural-world-we-are/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

> [Every breath is a sacrament, an affirmation of our connection with all other living things, a renewal of our link with our ancestors and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/every-breath-is-a-sacrament-an-affirmation-of-our-connection-with-all/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

> [With an estimated population of nine billion people by 2050, we cannot continue to consume resources at the same rate and maintain our quality…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/with-an-estimated-population-of-nine-billion-people-by-2050-we-cannot/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

> [Although it's the second largest country in the world, our useful area has been reduced. Our immigration policy is disgusting: We plunder southern countries…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/although-it-s-the-second-largest-country-in-the-world-our-useful-area/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

> [Environmentalism has failed.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/environmentalism-has-failed/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

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