In terms of adaptability, humans are pretty amazingly useless.

We used to build civilizations. Now we build shopping malls.

A world without newspapers or a world where the newspapers are purely electronic and you read them on a screen is not a very appealing world.

Taking a scenic route in Southeast Iowa is like talking about a good Barry Manilow album. You have to make certain allowances.

I had always thought that once you grew up you could do anything you wanted - stay up all night or eat ice-cream straight out of the container.

In the countryside, litter doesn't have a friend. It doesn't have anybody who's saying, 'Wait a minute, this is really starting to get out of control.'

Most of what has lived on Earth has left behind no record at all.