"There is no first world and third world.……" — Gerald Durrell
"There is no first world and third world. There is only one world, for all of us to live and delight in."
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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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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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If naturalists go to heaven (about which there is considerable ecclesiastical doubt), I hope that I will be furnished with…
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