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David Attenborough, the renowned naturalist and broadcaster, has shared many insightful and thought-provoking quotes over the years. Here are some quotes of wisdom attributed to him:
1. ”It seems to me that the natural world is the greatest source of excitement; the greatest source of visual beauty; the greatest source of intellectual interest. It is the greatest source of so much in life that makes life worth living.”
2. ”The question is, are we happy to suppose that our grandchildren may never be able to see an elephant except in a picture book?”
3. ”An understanding of the natural world and what’s in it is a source of not only a great curiosity, but great fulfillment.”
4. ”The only way to save a rhinoceros is to save the environment in which it lives, because there’s a mutual dependency between it and millions of other species of both animals and plants.”
5. ”It’s a moral question about whether we have the right to exterminate species.”
6. ”We are rightly appalled by the genetic effects of radiation; how then, can we be indifferent to the same effect in chemicals we disseminate widely in our environment?”
7. ”I just wish the world was twice as big and half of it was still unexplored.”
8. ”It is that range of biodiversity that we must care for – the whole thing – rather than just one or two stars.”
9. ”There is no question that climate change is happening; the only arguable point is what part humans are playing in it.”
10. ”The truth is: the natural world is changing. And we are totally dependent on that world. It provides our food, water, and air. It is the most precious thing we have and we need to defend it.”
These quotes capture Attenborough’s deep understanding of and passion for the natural world, as well as his advocacy for environmental conservation and awareness.