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Sylvia Earle Quotes

I find the lure of the unknown irresistible Picture Quote #1

We have the power to abstain from destructive behavior Picture Quote #1

The Earth is a tiny blue speck in a universe of unfriendly options Picture Quote #1

We must protect our ocean as if our lives depend upon it, because they do Picture Quote #1

With every drop of water you drink, every breath you take, you’re connected to the sea. No matter where on Earth you live Picture Quote #1

If you think the ocean isn’t important, imagine Earth without it. Mars comes to mind. No ocean, no life support system Picture Quote #1

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My parents moved to Florida when I was 12, and my backyard was the Gulf of Mexico Picture Quote #1

The Arctic is an ocean. The southern pole is a continent surrounded by ocean. The North Pole is an ocean, or northern waters. It’s an ocean surrounded by land, basically Picture Quote #1

When I first ventured into the Gulf of Mexico in the 1950s, the sea appeared to be a blue infinity too large, too wild to be harmed by anything that people could do Picture Quote #1

Many of us ask what can I, as one person, do, but history shows us that everything good and bad starts because somebody does something or does not do something Picture Quote #1

America gains most when individuals have great freedom to pursue personal goals without undue government interference Picture Quote #1

Ten percent of the big fish still remain. There are still some blue whales. There are still some krill in Antarctica. There are a few oysters in Chesapeake Bay. Half the coral reefs are still in pretty good shape, a jeweled belt around the middle of the planet. There’s still time, but not a lot, to turn things around Picture Quote #1

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The best scientists and explorers have the attributes of kids! They ask question and have a sense of wonder. They have curiosity. ‘Who, what, where, why, when, and how!’ They never stop asking questions, and I never stop asking questions, just like a five year old Picture Quote #1

When I write a scientific treatise, I might reach 100 people. When the ‘National Geographic’ covers a project, it communicates about plants and fish and underwater technology to more than 10 million people Picture Quote #1

Earth as an ecosystem stands out in the all of the universe. There’s no place that we know about that can support life as we know it, not even our sister planet, Mars, where we might set up housekeeping someday, but at great effort and trouble we have to recreate the things we take for granted here Picture Quote #1

Forty percent of the United States drains into the Mississippi. It’s agriculture. It’s golf courses. It’s domestic runoff from our lawns and roads. Ultimately, where does it go? Downstream into the gulf Picture Quote #1

Ocean acidification - the excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that is turning the oceans increasingly acid - is a slow but accelerating impact with consequences that will greatly overshadow all the oil spills put together. The warming trend that is CO2-related will overshadow all the oil spills that have ever occurred put together Picture Quote #1

Santa Monica Bay is less polluted today than when I first moved to the area in the 1970s, because actions have been taken to avoid putting some of the noxious materials into the sea. I think people are more aware than they once were, the air is cleaner, water generally is, in spite of the fact that there are more people Picture Quote #1

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The Arctic is a place that historically, during all preceding human history, has largely been an icy realm with an impact on ocean currents. That, in turn, influences the temperature of the planet. The Arctic is now vulnerable because of the excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, with a rate of melting that is stunning Picture Quote #1

The concept of ‘peak oil’ has penetrated the hearts and minds of people concerned about energy for the future. ‘Peak fish’ occurred around the end of the 1980s Picture Quote #1

The Exxon Valdez spill triggered a swift and strong response that changed policies about shipping, about double-hulled construction. A number of laws came into place Picture Quote #1

The most important thing for people to know about the governance of the Arctic is that we have a chance now to act to maintain the integrity of the system or to lose it. To lose it means that we will dismember the vital systems that make the Arctic work. It’s not just a cost to the people who live there. It’s a cost to all people everywhere Picture Quote #1

I’m haunted by the thought of what Ray Anderson calls ‘tomorrow’s child,’ asking why we didn’t do something on our watch to save sharks and bluefin tuna and squids and coral reefs and the living ocean while there still was time. Well, now is that time Picture Quote #1

The living ocean drives planetary chemistry, governs climate and weather, and otherwise provides the cornerstone of the life-support system for all creatures on our planet, from deep-sea starfish to desert sagebrush. That’s why the ocean matters. If the sea is sick, we’ll feel it. If it dies, we die. Our future and the state of the oceans are one Picture Quote #1

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On a sea floor that looks like a sandy mud bottom, that at first glance might appear to be sand and mud, when you look closely and sit there as I do for a while and just wait, all sorts of creatures show themselves, with little heads popping out of the sand. It is a metropolis Picture Quote #1

That attitude of arrogance, that attitude of It’s all about me. It’s all about what I can get out of life now - well, I’m personally driven by wanting to get out of my life the best I can achieve as a gift for those who come after me Picture Quote #1

I love music of all kinds, but there’s no greater music than the sound of my grandchildren laughing; my kids, too Picture Quote #1

Any astronaut can tell you you’ve got to do everything you can to learn about your life support system and then do everything you can to take care of it Picture Quote #1

All through college, I had frequently been the only girl in a science class - which wasn’t such a bad deal Picture Quote #1

Sharks are beautiful animals, and if you’re lucky enough to see lots of them, that means that you’re in a healthy ocean. You should be afraid if you are in the ocean and don’t see sharks Picture Quote #1

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I find the lure of the unknown irresistible (Sylvia Earle Quotes) We have the power to abstain from destructive behavior (Sylvia Earle Quotes) The Earth is a tiny blue speck in a universe of unfriendly options (Sylvia Earle Quotes) We must protect our ocean as if our lives depend upon it, because they do (Sylvia Earle Quotes) With every drop of water you drink, every breath you take, you’re connected to the sea. No matter where on Earth you live (Sylvia Earle Quotes) If you think the ocean isn’t important, imagine Earth without it. Mars comes to mind. No ocean, no life support system (Sylvia Earle Quotes) My parents moved to Florida when I was 12, and my backyard was the Gulf of Mexico (Sylvia Earle Quotes) The Arctic is an ocean. The southern pole is a continent surrounded by ocean. The North Pole is an ocean, or northern waters. It’s an ocean surrounded by land, basically (Sylvia Earle Quotes) When I first ventured into the Gulf of Mexico in the 1950s, the sea appeared to be a blue infinity too large, too wild to be harmed by anything that people could do (Sylvia Earle Quotes) Many of us ask what can I, as one person, do, but history shows us that everything good and bad starts because somebody does something or does not do something (Sylvia Earle Quotes) America gains most when individuals have great freedom to pursue personal goals without undue government interference (Sylvia Earle Quotes) Ten percent of the big fish still remain. There are still some blue whales. There are still some krill in Antarctica. There are a few oysters in Chesapeake Bay. Half the coral reefs are still in pretty good shape, a jeweled belt around the middle of the planet. There’s still time, but not a lot, to turn things around (Sylvia Earle Quotes) The best scientists and explorers have the attributes of kids! They ask question and have a sense of wonder. They have curiosity. ‘Who, what, where, why, when, and how!’ They never stop asking questions, and I never stop asking questions, just like a five year old (Sylvia Earle Quotes) When I write a scientific treatise, I might reach 100 people. When the ‘National Geographic’ covers a project, it communicates about plants and fish and underwater technology to more than 10 million people (Sylvia Earle Quotes) Earth as an ecosystem stands out in the all of the universe. There’s no place that we know about that can support life as we know it, not even our sister planet, Mars, where we might set up housekeeping someday, but at great effort and trouble we have to recreate the things we take for granted here (Sylvia Earle Quotes) Forty percent of the United States drains into the Mississippi. It’s agriculture. It’s golf courses. It’s domestic runoff from our lawns and roads. Ultimately, where does it go? Downstream into the gulf (Sylvia Earle Quotes) Ocean acidification - the excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that is turning the oceans increasingly acid - is a slow but accelerating impact with consequences that will greatly overshadow all the oil spills put together. The warming trend that is CO2-related will overshadow all the oil spills that have ever occurred put together (Sylvia Earle Quotes) Santa Monica Bay is less polluted today than when I first moved to the area in the 1970s, because actions have been taken to avoid putting some of the noxious materials into the sea. I think people are more aware than they once were, the air is cleaner, water generally is, in spite of the fact that there are more people (Sylvia Earle Quotes) The Arctic is a place that historically, during all preceding human history, has largely been an icy realm with an impact on ocean currents. That, in turn, influences the temperature of the planet. The Arctic is now vulnerable because of the excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, with a rate of melting that is stunning (Sylvia Earle Quotes) The concept of ‘peak oil’ has penetrated the hearts and minds of people concerned about energy for the future. ‘Peak fish’ occurred around the end of the 1980s (Sylvia Earle Quotes) The Exxon Valdez spill triggered a swift and strong response that changed policies about shipping, about double-hulled construction. A number of laws came into place (Sylvia Earle Quotes) The most important thing for people to know about the governance of the Arctic is that we have a chance now to act to maintain the integrity of the system or to lose it. To lose it means that we will dismember the vital systems that make the Arctic work. It’s not just a cost to the people who live there. It’s a cost to all people everywhere (Sylvia Earle Quotes) I’m haunted by the thought of what Ray Anderson calls ‘tomorrow’s child,’ asking why we didn’t do something on our watch to save sharks and bluefin tuna and squids and coral reefs and the living ocean while there still was time. Well, now is that time (Sylvia Earle Quotes) The living ocean drives planetary chemistry, governs climate and weather, and otherwise provides the cornerstone of the life-support system for all creatures on our planet, from deep-sea starfish to desert sagebrush. That’s why the ocean matters. If the sea is sick, we’ll feel it. If it dies, we die. Our future and the state of the oceans are one (Sylvia Earle Quotes) On a sea floor that looks like a sandy mud bottom, that at first glance might appear to be sand and mud, when you look closely and sit there as I do for a while and just wait, all sorts of creatures show themselves, with little heads popping out of the sand. It is a metropolis (Sylvia Earle Quotes) That attitude of arrogance, that attitude of It’s all about me. It’s all about what I can get out of life now - well, I’m personally driven by wanting to get out of my life the best I can achieve as a gift for those who come after me. (Sylvia Earle Quotes) I love music of all kinds, but there’s no greater music than the sound of my grandchildren laughing; my kids, too. (Sylvia Earle Quotes) Any astronaut can tell you you’ve got to do everything you can to learn about your life support system and then do everything you can to take care of it. (Sylvia Earle Quotes) All through college, I had frequently been the only girl in a science class - which wasn’t such a bad deal. (Sylvia Earle Quotes) Sharks are beautiful animals, and if you’re lucky enough to see lots of them, that means that you’re in a healthy ocean. You should be afraid if you are in the ocean and don’t see sharks. (Sylvia Earle Quotes)

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