"In conservation, the motto should always be 'never…" — Gerald Durrell
"In conservation, the motto should always be 'never say die'."
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28 Quotes by Gerald Durrell
Gerald Durrell has 28 quotes on this site.
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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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Among the myrtles the mantids moved, lightly, carefully, swaying slightly, the quintessence of evil. They were lank and green, 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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More Conservation Quotes
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one of 287 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:
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People are not going to care about animal conservation unless they think that animals are worthwhile.
— David Attenborough
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The only way to save a rhinoceros is to save the environment in which it lives, because there's a mutual…
— David Attenborough
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Steve Irwin did wonderful conservation work but I was uncomfortable about some of his stunts. Even if animals aren't aware…
— David Attenborough
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I'm also working closely with a group called the Amazon Conservation Team, helping with the rainforest in South America.
— Jeff Bridges
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A State without the means of some change is without the means of its conservation.
— Edmund Burke
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I feel that my role as a former president is probably superior to that of other presidents. Primarily because of…
— Jimmy Carter
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Conservation may be a sign of personal virtue, but it is not a sufficient basis for a sound, comprehensive energy…
— Dick Cheney
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The typical nature photograph shows a butterfly on a pretty flower. The conservation photograph shows the same thing, but with…
— Joel Sartore
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I said that the oceans were sick but they're not going to die. There is no death possible in the…
— Jacques Yves Cousteau
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I hope for your help to explore and protect the wild ocean in ways that will restore the health and,…
— Sylvia Earle
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Many of us ask what can I, as one person, do, but history shows us that everything good and bad…
— Sylvia Earle
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Our past, our present, and whatever remains of our future, absolutely depend on what we do now.
— Sylvia Earle
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