"People must feel that the natural world is important and valuable and beautiful and wonderful and an amazement and a pleasure."
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Quotes by David Attenborough
Sir David Attenborough, born on May 8, 1926, in London, has captivated audiences for decades as an acclaimed broadcaster and natural historian. With a career spanning over six decades, Attenborough revolutionized wildlife documentary filmmaking, bringing the wonders of the natural world into homes worldwide. His iconic series, from "The Blue Planet" to "Planet Earth," not only educate but inspire conservation efforts, leaving an indelible mark on environmental awareness. Attenborough's passionate storytelling and deep respect for nature have made him a beloved figure and a global advocate for the planet's future.
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"It seems to me that the natural world is the greatest source of excitement; the greatest source of visual beauty; the greatest source of intellectual interest. It is the greatest source of so much in life that makes life worth living."
David Attenborough
"I don't like rats, but there's not much else I don't like. The problem with rats is they have no fear of human beings, they're loaded with foul diseases, they would run the place given half the chance, and I've had them leap out of a lavatory while I've been sitting on it."
David Attenborough"Many individuals are doing what they can. But real success can only come if there is a change in our societies and in our economics and in our politics."
David Attenborough"All our environmental problems become easier to solve with fewer people and harder - and ultimately impossible to solve - with ever more people."
David Attenborough
"All we can hope for is that the thing is going to slowly and imperceptibly shift. All I can say is that 50 years ago there were no such thing as environmental policies."
David Attenborough"It's coming home to roost over the next 50 years or so. It's not just climate change; it's sheer space, places to grow food for this enormous horde. Either we limit our population growth or the natural world will do it for us, and the natural world is doing it for us right now."
David Attenborough"Dealing with global warming doesn't mean we have all got to suddenly stop breathing. Dealing with global warming means that we have to stop waste, and if you travel for no reason whatsoever, that is a waste."
David Attenborough"I like animals. I like natural history. The travel bit is not the important bit. The travel bit is what you have to do in order to go and look at animals."
David Attenborough"I think a major element of jetlag is psychological. Nobody ever tells me what time it is at home."
David Attenborough"You can cry about death and very properly so, your own as well as anybody else's. But it's inevitable, so you'd better grapple with it and cope and be aware that not only is it inevitable, but it has always been inevitable, if you see what I mean."
David Attenborough