The control of nature is a phrase conceived in arrogance, born of the Neanderthal age of biology and the convenience of man

Quote by Rachel Carson

Topics: Arrogance Quotes, Control Quotes, Nature Quotes

In every outthrust headland, in every curving beach, in every grain of sand there is...

In every outthrust headland, in every curving beach, in every grain of sand there is...

Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or...

Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or...

For the sense of smell, almost more than any other, has the power to recall...

For the sense of smell, almost more than any other, has the power to recall...

Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find resources of strength that will endure...

Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find resources of strength that will endure...

Neanderthal age of biology and the convenience of man.

Neanderthal age of biology and the convenience of man.

If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder without any such...

If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder without any such...

If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the...

If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the...

For the first time in the history of the world, every human being is now...

For the first time in the history of the world, every human being is now...

The human race is challenged more than ever before to demonstrate our mastery - not...

The human race is challenged more than ever before to demonstrate our mastery - not...

In an age when man has forgotten his origins and is blind even to his...

In an age when man has forgotten his origins and is blind even to his...

The control of nature is a phrase conceived in arrogance, born of the Neanderthal age...

The control of nature is a phrase conceived in arrogance, born of the Neanderthal age...

In an age when man has forgotten his origins and is blind even to his...

In an age when man has forgotten his origins and is blind even to his...

It is a wholesome and necessary thing for us to turn again to the earth...

It is a wholesome and necessary thing for us to turn again to the earth...

No object is so beautiful that, under certain conditions, it will not look ugly.

No object is so beautiful that, under certain conditions, it will not look ugly.

Her life improved dramatically when she decided to break the rules and find beauty where...

Her life improved dramatically when she decided to break the rules and find beauty where...

Beauty is a short-lived tyranny.

Beauty is a short-lived tyranny.

The ideals which have always shone before me and filled me with the joy of...

The ideals which have always shone before me and filled me with the joy of...

I have been overcome by the beauty and richness of our life together, those early...

I have been overcome by the beauty and richness of our life together, those early...

Women are lucky enough to have natural soft skin and sexy curves. Even luckier to...

Women are lucky enough to have natural soft skin and sexy curves. Even luckier to...

It's a good thing that beauty is only skin deep, or I'd be rotten to...

It's a good thing that beauty is only skin deep, or I'd be rotten to...

Here is the test to find whether your mission on earth is finished. If you're...

Here is the test to find whether your mission on earth is finished. If you're...

Without humility there can be no humanity

Without humility there can be no humanity

Although nature commences with reason and ends in experience it is necessary for us to...

Although nature commences with reason and ends in experience it is necessary for us to...

The important question is not what will yield to man a few scattered pleasures, but...

The important question is not what will yield to man a few scattered pleasures, but...