Quotes by Sylvia Earle
“The ocean is the cornerstone of earth's life support system, the key to regulating climate and weather.”— 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
“We need to respect the oceans and take care of them as if our lives depended on it. Because they do.”— 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
“Far and away, the greatest threat to the ocean, and thus to ourselves, is ignorance. But we can do something about that.”— 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
“What we do, or fail to do, in the next 10 years will determine the fate of the ocean for the next 10,000 years.”— 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
“I have a lot of faith in the power of the individual. I think that when you have enough individuals, that creates a movement.”— Sylvia Earle