The discipline of the writer is to learn to be still and listen to what his subject has to tell him.

But man is a part of nature, and his war against nature is inevitably a war against himself.

One way to open your eyes is to ask yourself, "What if I had never seen this before? What if I knew i would never see it again?

Conservation is a cause that has no end. There is no point at which we will say our work is finished.

Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts.

The human race is challenged more than ever before to demonstrate our mastery, not over nature but of ourselves.

Science is part of the reality of living; it is the what, the how, and the why of everything in our experience.

We cannot have peace among men whose hearts find delight in killing any living creature.

Knowing what I do, there would be no future peace for me if I kept silent.

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.

Drink in the beauty and wonder at the meaning of what you see.

A brand for a company is like a reputation for a person. You earn reputation by trying to do hard things well.

I'm saying the American way is to overcome, to conquer, to come out on top. And we do it by spending and eating and screwing our women harder than anyone else. That's all I'm saying.

Playing for complications is an extreme measure that a player should adopt only when he cannot find a clear and logical plan.

As for everyone else, unless you have been shot at by the Taliban, shut your mouth, war is hell.

Waffles. Im craving waffles." Bex rolled onto her side. "Tell your waffles hi for me.

The point of going somewhere like the Napo River in Ecuador is not to see the most spectacular anything. It is simply to see what is there.

I am inclined to think -' said I. 'I should do so,' Sherlock Holmes remarked impatiently.

All consciousness is consciousness of something

I feel so alone sometimes. The night is quiet for me. I'd love to be able to sleep. I'll probably not rest. I have no need for all this. Help me, Lord.

Everything I loved became everything I've lost.