Like a shipwreck or a jetty, almost anything that forms a structure in the ocean, whether it is natural or artificial over time, collects life.

Our past, our present, and whatever remains of our future, absolutely depend on what we do now.

America gains most when individuals have great freedom to pursue personal goals without undue government interference.

I'm not against extracting a modest amount of wildlife out of the ocean for human consumption, but I am really concerned about the large-scale industrial fishing that engages in destructive practices like trawling and longlining.

No creature on Earth ever has organized themselves in ways that we have, with the capacity to alter the nature of nature the way we have.

You should know what is taken out of the ecosystem in order to give you a moment's sustenance.

We've got to somehow stabilize our connection to nature so that in 50 years from now, 500 years, 5,000 years from now there will still be a wild system and respect for what it takes to sustain us.