We should conceive of ourselves not as rulers of Earth, but as highly powerful, conscious stewards: The Earth is given to us in trust, and we can screw it up or make it work well and sustainably.

Below the 40th latitude there is no law; below the 50th no god; below the 60th no common sense and below the 70th no intelligence whatsoever.

None of us know our real names.

First you fall in love with Antarctica, and then it breaks your heart.

A lot of scientists act on their beliefs and so do things that look crazy to the rest of us.

Habits begin to form at the very first repetition. After that there is a tropism toward repetition, for the patterns involved are defenses , bulwarks against time and despair.

Desire is life trying to continue to be life. All living things desire... Life is wanting.