"Only people with full stomachs become environmentalists." — David Brin
"Only people with full stomachs become environmentalists."
—
David Brin
★
★
★
★
★
0.0 avg (0 ratings)
54 Quotes by David Brin
David Brin has 54 quotes on this site.
A few more worth reading:
-
It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's more true that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually…
-
The worst mistake of first contact, made throughout history by individuals on both sides of every new encounter, has been…
-
Only a knowledgeable, empowered and vocal citizenry can perform well in democracy.
-
When it comes to privacy and accountability, people always demand the former for themselves and the latter for everyone else.
-
My first duty to write a gripping yarn. Second is to convey credible characters who make you feel what they…
-
If you believe you can make a living as a writer, you already have enough ego.
-
Beware of self-indulgence. The romance surrounding the writing profession carries several myths: that one must suffer in order to be…
-
In the book, America had already been weakened by bio terror plagues before waves of selfish violence took down the…
-
Reciprocal accountability, or criticism [is] the only known antidote to error.
-
In the end, the work of diplomats continues even while others fight. So, it's not necessarily true that everyone needs…
-
Cultural contamination that is directed outward is always seen as ‘enlightenment.
-
The three basic material rights -- continuity, mutual obligation, and the pursuit of happiness.
See all 54 quotes by David Brin »
More Environmentalist Quotes
This quote is filed under Environmentalist Quotes,
one of 75 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:
-
I don't run a car, have never run a car. I could say that this is because I have this…
— David Attenborough
-
It's no secret - if you know me, have ever met me or have shared a meal with me -…
— Sophia Bush
-
Ecologically speaking, a spilt tanker load is like sticking a safety pin into an elephant's foot. The planet barely notices.…
— Jeremy Clarkson
-
All I try to do is portray Indians as we are, in creative ways. With imagination and poetry. I think…
— Sherman Alexie
-
When I was very young, biology, the diversity of life, was one of my main interests. I know there's this…
— Leonardo DiCaprio
-
Scientists like Bjorn Lomborg in The Skeptical Environmentalist have, in my opinion, properly nailed environmental extremists for these exaggerated scenarios.
— Michael Shermer
-
Environmentalists have a very conflicted relationship with their cars.
— Tom Arnold
-
I was one of those kids who wanted to do everything, I wanted to be a marine biologist, an actress,…
— Kristin Kreuk
-
They sense that there's a majority out there and that the emotions are all on the other side-if they can…
— Louis O. Kelso
-
I believe the approach of the artist and the approach of the environmentalist are fairly close in that both are,…
— Ansel Adams
-
As for myself, I do not believe in loggers, I believe in trees. I do not believe in fishermen, I…
— Paul Watson
-
Environmentalists have been outspoken in their support of smaller family size and abortion rights as keys to reducing global warming.…
— Gary Bauer
See all 75 Environmentalist Quotes »