Quotes by Sylvia Earle
“The ocean is the cornerstone of earth's life support system, the key to regulating climate and weather.”— Sylvia Earle
“We need to respect the oceans and take care of them as if our lives depended on it. Because they do.”— Sylvia Earle
“Even if you never have the chance to see or touch the ocean, the ocean touches you with every breath you take, every drop of water you drink, every bite you consume. Everyone, everywhere is inextricably connected to and utterly dependent upon the existence of the sea.”— Sylvia Earle
“Far and away, the greatest threat to the ocean, and thus to ourselves, is ignorance. But we can do something about that.”— Sylvia Earle
“Fifty years ago, we thought the ocean was a place to dump things... we know better now. It’s a sacred place.”— Sylvia Earle
“We have the capacity to cause problems, but we also have the capacity to solve them.”— Sylvia Earle
“Ten percent of the big fish still remain. There are still some blue whales. There are still some krill in Antarctica. There are a few oysters in Chesapeake Bay. Half the coral reefs are still in pretty good shape.”— Sylvia Earle
“Knowing is the key to caring, and with caring there is hope that people will be motivated to take positive action. They might not care even if they know, but they can’t care if they are unaware.”— Sylvia Earle
“The best scientists and explorers have the attributes of kids! They ask questions and have a sense of wonder. They have curiosity. 'Who, what, where, when, why?' They never stop asking questions, and I never stop asking questions.”— Sylvia Earle
“Our past, our present, and whatever remains of our future, absolutely depend on what we do now.”— Sylvia Earle
“With every drop of water you drink, every breath you take, you're connected to the sea. No matter where on Earth you live.”— Sylvia Earle
“I want to get the point across that we are killing the ocean. And if we kill the ocean, we kill ourselves.”— Sylvia Earle