We must plant the sea and herd its animals using the sea as farmers instead of hunters. That is what civilization is all about - farming replacing hunting.

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.

Never take tiny dreams for granted. They contain giant success stories.

Time is a diminishing factor

He had the feeling that there was something physically behind his eyes, blocking the light.

Words are like untying a corset - you can move into this great space with them.

Nail me to my car and I'll tell you who you are

Football's always easier when you've got the ball.

Symmetry may have its appeal but it is inherently stale. Some kind of imbalance is behind every transformation.

So gut tells you "How do I feel about this right now?" It doesn't tell me how I feel about it tomorrow or even a few minutes from now. It just tells me how I'm feeling right now.

As club captain all I want to do is help us get back up the table and into the Champions League.

Just because I can't change everything, doesn't mean I shouldn't try to change anything at all.