All Rachel Carson Quotes
- Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing… Assurance
- 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… Attention
- But man is a part of nature, and his war against nature is inevitably a war against himself. Inevitably
- For the sense of smell, almost more than any other, has the power to recall memories and it's a pity we use it so little. Any
- The question is whether any civilization can wage relentless war on life without destroying itself, and without losing the right to be called civilized. Any
- It is a wholesome and necessary thing for us to turn again to the earth and in the contemplation of her beauties to know the… Beauties
- In every outthrust headland, in every curving beach, in every grain of sand there is the story of the earth. Beach
- The 'control of nature' is a phrase conceived in arrogance, born of the Neanderthal age of biology and philosophy, when it was supposed that nature… Age
- The edge of the sea is a strange and beautiful place. Beautiful
- One way to open your eyes is to ask yourself, "What if I had never seen this before? What if I knew i would never… Ask
- Why should we tolerate a diet of weak poisons, a home in insipid surroundings, a circle of acquaintances who are not quite our enemies, the… Acquaintance
- Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. Autumn
- Until we have the courage to recognize cruelty for what it is -- whether its victim is human or animal -- we cannot expect things… Act
- To stand at the edge of the sea, to sense the ebb and flow of the tides, to feel the breath of a mist moving… Any
- The human race is challenged more than ever before to demonstrate our mastery, not over nature but of ourselves. Challenged
- It is ironic to think that man might determine his own future by something so seemingly trivial as the choice of an insect spray. Choice
- As crude a weapon as the cave man's club, the chemical barrage has been hurled against the fabric of life - a fabric on the… Barrage
- In nature nothing exists alone. Alone
- A Who's Who of pesticides is therefore of concern to us all. If we are going to live so intimately with these chemicals eating and… All
- We cannot have peace among men whose hearts find delight in killing any living creature. Among
- Unless we have courage to recognize cruelty for what it is-whether its victim is human or animal-we cannot expect things to be much better in… Animal
- Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life. Alone
- The control of nature is a phrase conceived in arrogance, born of the Neanderthal age of biology and the convenience of man Age
- For the sense of smell, almost more than any other, has the power to recall memories and it is a pity that you use it… Any
- Neanderthal age of biology and the convenience of man. Age