Rachel Carson Quotes


No witchcraft, no enemy action had silenced the rebirth of new life in this stricken world. The people had done it themselves. Rachel Carson Pollution 149
Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the Earth are never alone or weary of life. Rachel Carson Life 122
It is a wholesome and necessary thing for us to turn again to the earth and in the contemplation of her beauties to know of wonder and humility. Rachel Carson Beauty 108
There is no drop of water in the ocean, not even in the deepest parts of the abyss, that does not know and respond to the mysterious forces that create the tide. Rachel Carson Oceans 72
Only within the moment of time represented by the present century has one species -- man -- acquired significant power to alter the nature of the world. Rachel Carson Environmentalism 64
The question is whether any civilization can wage relentless war on life without destroying itself and without losing the right to be called civilized. Rachel Carson War 63
Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts Rachel Carson Best Life 50
It is ironic to think that man might determine his own future by something so seemingly trivial as the choice of an insect spray. Rachel Carson Ecology 50
If I had influence with the good fairy who is supposed to preside over the christening of all children, I should ask that her gift to each child in the world be a sense of wonder so indestructible that it would last throughout life. Rachel Carson Children 45
The control of nature is a phrase conceived in arrogance, born of the Neanderthal age of biology and the convenience of man. Rachel Carson Nature 43
The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us, the less taste we shall have for destruction. Rachel Carson Destruction 39
If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement and mystery of the world we live in. Rachel Carson Curiosity 38
Those who dwell, as scientists or laymen, among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life. Rachel Carson Nature 35
In an age when man has forgotten his origins and is blind even to his most essential needs for survival, water along with other resources has become the victim of his indifference. Rachel Carson Age 33
If facts are the seeds that later produce knowledge and wisdom, then the emotions and the impressions of the senses are the fertile soil in which the seeds must grow. Rachel Carson Knowledge 32

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