Rachel Carson Quotes

Until we have the courage to recognize cruelty for what it is...whether its victim is human or animal..we cannot expect things to be much better in this world...We cannot have peace among men whose hearts delight in killing any living creature. By every act that glorifies or even tolerates such moronic delight in killing we set back the progress of humanity. - Rachel Carson

Under the philosophy that now seems to guide our destinies, nothing must get in the way of the man with the spray gun. - Rachel Carson

To stand at the edge of the sea, to sense the ebb and flow of the tides, to feel the breath of a mist moving over a great salt marsh, to watch the flight of shore birds that have swept up and down the surf lines of the continents for untold thousands of year, to see the running of the old eels and the young shad to the sea, is to have knowledge of things that are as nearly eternal as any earthly life can be. - Rachel Carson

Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life. - Rachel Carson

Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find resources of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. - Rachel Carson

They'll save their own habitat and save the beauty of our natural areas. - Rachel Carson

They want to see you in front of them, shake hands or bow. Whereas domestically, you can get by using the Web or the phone for sales. - Rachel Carson

The question is whether any civilization can wage relentless war on life without destroying itself, and without losing the right to be called civilized. - Rachel Carson

The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us, the less taste we shall have for destruction. - Rachel Carson

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