"Biophilia, if it exists, and I believe it……" — E. O. Wilson

"Biophilia, if it exists, and I believe it exists, is the innately emotional affiliation of human beings to other living organisms."

— E. O. Wilson

194 Quotes by E. O. Wilson

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The growth of a naturalist is like the growth of a musician or athlete: excellence for the talented, lifelong enjoyment…
Thirty trillion dollars worth of services, scot-free to humanity, every year.
Biophilia: the innate pleasure from living abundance and diversity as manifested by the human impulse to imitate Nature with gardens.
Let us see how high we can fly before the sun melts the wax in our wings. About the ambitious…
Known as the biosphere to scientists and as the creation to theologians, all of life together consists of a membrane…
No one knows the diversity in the world, not even to the nearest order of magnitude. ... We don't know…
The cutting of primeval forest and other disasters, fueled by the demands of growing human populations, are the overriding threat…
The worst thing that will probably happen-in fact is already well underway-is not energy depletion, economic collapse, conventional war, or…
Overall, the human brain is the most complex object known in the universe - known, that is, to itself.
The time has come to link ecology to economic and human development. When you have seen one ant, one bird,…
[The natural world cleans water, pollinates plants and provides pharmaceuticals, among many other gifts.] Thirty trillion dollars worth of services,…
Science is not marginal. Like art, it is a universal possession of humanity, and scientific knowledge has become a vital…

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I would describe my spirituality as exactly the opposite of having a religious affiliation. — Bill Maher
The best hope for peace in the world lies in the simple but far-reaching recognition that we all have many… — Amartya Sen
All the critics who could not make their reputations by discovering you are hoping to make them by predicting hopefully… — Ernest Hemingway
[There is] a duty in refusing to cooperate in any undertaking that violates the Constitutional rights of the individual. This… — Albert Einstein
The Empathic Civilization is emerging. A younger generation is fast extending its empathic embrace beyond religious affiliations and national identification… — Jeremy Rifkin
Our predecessors understood that the ties that bind America are far stronger than disagreements over any particular policy and far… — Madeleine Albright
I've always had a natural affiliation with nature. If I wasn't an actor, I'd be some sort of biologist working… — Callan McAuliffe
The writer is the person who stands outside society, independent of affiliation and independent of influence. — Don DeLillo
That's what running does to lives. It's not just exercise. It's not just achievement. It's a daily discipline that has… — Martin Dugard
The time has come to make the protection of children - all our children - a common cause that can… — Olara Otunnu
In practice it is possible to determine directly the skin colour and hence the ethnic affiliations of the ancient Egyptians… — Cheikh Anta Diop
On a day when all Americans, regardless of party affiliation, are celebrating the growth of freedom and honoring the sacrifices… — Ken Mehlman

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"Biophilia, if it exists, and I believe it……" — E. O. Wilson

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