Philippe Perrin Quotes

Viewing the earth from above gives you this sense of how special the planet is that we live on.

It's a wonderful experience to look at our Earth.

It's amazing to see the Earth in its glory down there.

The view of Earth is spectacular.

The aeroplane has unveiled for us the true face of the earth.

A modern arboretum brings us that ancient forest and, with it, a changed apprehension of time, a renewed appreciation of the elegance of natural form and a renewed sense of wonder at the variety of the world we inhabit.

Once you've been in space, you appreciate how small and fragile the Earth is.

I see Earth! It is so beautiful!

Forests, lakes, and rivers, clouds and winds, stars and flowers, stupendous glaciers and crystal snowflakes - every form of animate or inanimate existence, leaves its impress upon the soul of man.

There are different stages when you fly. The first stage is the dollhouse effect, seeing everything on Earth like it's a model. Suddenly, all of your concerns seem very small.

Watching sunrise and sunset from space, which is a beautiful sight, has been a personal privilege I have attained while being there. Another reflection from within I felt was that there was nothing which was neither visible and nor with a supportive environment as to how Planet Earth is.

On and on they flew, over the countryside parceled out in patches of green and brown, over roads and rivers winding through the landscapes like strips of matte and glossy ribbon.

The view from space is like having a globe on your desk -- it's a broadening experience.

When seen from outer space, our beautiful blue planet has no national boundaries.

To see Earth fully we already need to love it

We're very privileged as Americans - it's easy to forget about the rest of the world and to think that your problems are the most important problems. Even poor people in America live better than poor people most everywhere else.

Everyone connected to the internet acts globally. it is wildly foolish to think locally.

The dance of the flower in the wind, in the sun, in the rain, cannot be understood by the head; the heart has to be open for it.

Nothing tends so much to enlarge the mind as traveling.

Look to your consciences and remember that the theatre of the world is wider than the realm of England.

All those who love Nature she loves in return, and will richly reward, not perhaps with the good things, as they are commonly called, but with the best things of this world-not with money and titles, horses and carriages, but with bright and happy thoughts, contentment and peace of mind.

Presence is needed to become aware of the Beauty, the Majesty, the Sacredness of Nature

When a man can look upon the simple wild-rose, and feel no pleasure, his taste has been corrupted.

The meanest flowret of the vale, / The simplest note that swells the gale, / The common sun, the air, and skies, / To him are opening paradise.

I beg young people to travel. If you don't have a passport, get one.........the re are lessons that you can't get out of a book that are waiting for you at the other end of that flight. A lot of people - Americans and Europeans - come back and go, "ohhhhh." And the lightbulb goes on.