But it seemed to me that the American way of doing things was to obliterate a complete area, without really knowing exactly what was there and where they were.

I suppose I was very disappointed that I was injured during training for Korea. In fact, I had an argument with a grenade and it won, and consequently I was forced to come back to Australia for twelve months.

If at first you don't succeed, have a cup of tea.

I've always believed the greater danger is not aiming too high, but too low, settling for a bogey rather than shooting for an eagle.

We Shan't Save All We Would Like To, But We Shall Save A Great Deal More Than If We Had Never Tried.

TThe most effective way to save the threatened and decimated natural world is to cause people to fall in love with it again, with its beauty and its reality.

The conservationist¹s most important task, if we are to save the Earth, is to educate.