If history and science have taught us anything, it is that passion and desire are not the same as truth.

Biophilia, if it exists, and I believe it exists, is the innately emotional affiliation of human beings to other living organisms.

It's the technique, I think, of writing a novel that is difficult for a nonfiction writer.

If religion and science could be united on the common ground of biological conservation, the problem would be soon solved. If there is any moral precept shared by people of all beliefs, it is that we owe ourselves and future generations a beautiful, rich, and healthful environment.

The worst thing that will probably happen-in fact is already well underway-is not energy depletion, economic collapse, conventional war, or the expansion of totalitarian governments. As terrible as these catastrophes would be for us, they can be repaired in a few generations. The one process now going on that will take millions of years to correct is loss of genetic and species diversity by the destruction of natural habitats. This is the folly our descendants are least likely to forgive us.

In the early stages of creation of both art and science, everything in the mind is a story.

Destroying rainforest for economic gain is like burning a Renaissance painting to cook a meal.