Natural World Quotes
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Man has sought to take from the natural world not only that which is necessary for his stability and survival, but often seeks to satisfy his perceived and ultimately false psychological needs, such as his need for self-display, luxuries and the like. Twenty percent of humanity consumes eighty percent of the world's wealth and is accountable for an equal percentage of the world's ecological catastrophes.
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople -
Better understanding of the natural world not only enhances all of us as human beings, but can also be harnessed for the better good, leading to improved health and quality of life.
Paul Nurse
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I think Americans are so poor it's pitiful, because you don't understand the natural world at all.
Bill Mollison -
The thing that got me started on the science that I've been building now for about 20 years or so was the question of okay, if mathematical equations can't make progress in understanding complex phenomena in the natural world, how might we make progress?
Stephen Wolfram -
When we are bored, when we are out of tune, when we have little worries, it clears our feelings and changes our mood if we can get in touch with the beauty of the natural world.
Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon -
I think it was this curiosity about the natural world which awoke my early interest in science.
Paul Nurse