Man, of all the animals, is probably the only one to regard himself as a great delicacy.

The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.

Water and air, the two essential fluids on which all life depends, have become global garbage cans.

From birth, man carries the weight of gravity on his shoulders. He is bolted to earth. But man has only to sink beneath the surface and he is free.

For most of history, man has had to fight nature to survive; in this century he is beginning to realize that, in order to survive, he must protect it.

The future is in the hands of those who explore... and from all the beauty they discover while crossing perpetually receding frontiers, they develop for nature and for humankind an infinite love.

The reason I love the sea I cannot explain - it's physical. When you dive you begin to feel like an angel. It's a liberation of your weight.

The best way to observe a fish is to become a fish.

The sea, the great unifier, is man's only hope. Now, as never before, the old phrase has a literal meaning: we are all in the same boat.

I was playing when I invented the aqualung. I think play is the most serious thing in the world.

People protect what they love.

Time is irreplaceable asset.

May we all storm the gates of heaven for the souls of the anguished, that in their greatest time of need they will hear the gentle voice of God’s Spirit calling them to repentance.

If you think about it, finding true love is a lot like finding a particular grain of sand on the beach.

Love, free as air, at sight of human ties, Spreads his light wings, and in a moment flies.

I think that as the market moves and costs get higher and fares get higher, it always creates opportunity. That's been the cycle over the years.

Native trees are so important to our ecosystem.

I worked with three people who were doing video music shows before MTV.

A lot of people who watch DVDs are people who are interested in, if not moviemaking, then creativity in general.

I love the fame and the money and the power. You have to keep working to have that.

The peasants of the Asturias believe that in every litter of wolves there is one pup that is killed by the mother for fear that on growing up it would devour the other little ones.