"Among the myrtles the mantids moved, lightly, carefully,……" — Gerald Durrell
"Among the myrtles the mantids moved, lightly, carefully, swaying slightly, the quintessence of evil. They were lank and green, with chinless faces and monstrous globular eyes, frosty gold, with an expression of intense, predatory madness in them. The crooked arms, with their fringes of sharp teeth, would be raised in mock supplication to the insect world, so humble, so fervent, trembling slightly when a butterfly flew too close."
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28 Quotes by Gerald Durrell
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Erosion, desertification, and pollution have become our lot. It is a weird form of suicide, for we are bleeding our…
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Until we consider animal life to be worthy of the consideration and reverence we bestow upon old books and pictures…
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Remember that the animals and plants have no M.P. they can write to; they can't perform sit-down strikes or, indeed,…
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You cannot begin to preserve any species of animal unless you preserve the habitat in which it dwells. Disturb or…
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The great ecosystems are like complex tapestries - a million complicated threads, interwoven, make up the whole picture. Nature can…
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Animals generally return the love you lavish on them by a swift bite in passing-not unlike friends and wives.
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As I watched the pulsing fire among the trees and heard the beat of the drum merge and tremble with…
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Aspirin is so good for roses, brandy for sweet peas, and a squeeze of lemon-juice for the fleshy flowers, like…
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Zoos should concentrate more on the preservation side of things.
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All over the world the wildlife that I write about is in grave danger. It is being exterminated by what…
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There is no first world and third world. There is only one world, for all of us to live and…
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If naturalists go to heaven (about which there is considerable ecclesiastical doubt), I hope that I will be furnished with…
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