Svetlana Alexievich Quotes

That's all about the natural order of things, the idea of nature protecting children but also children protecting nature.

The proper use of science is not to conquer nature but to live in it.

Humans merely share the earth. We can only protect the land, not own it.

Conservation is a state of harmony between men and land.

'The Creation' presents an argument for saving biological diversity on Earth. Most of the book is for as broad an audience as possible.

What is true environmentalism? I think it's environmental stewardship - not prohibition.

The way a human can coexist with nature has to be at the spiritual level.

If we've learned any lessons during the past few decades, perhaps the most important is that preservation of our environment is not a partisan challenge; it's common sense. Our physical health, our social happiness, and our economic well-being will be sustained only by all of us working in partnership as thoughtful, effective stewards of our natural resources.

Make friends with nature by working in harmony with her and she will make friends with you.

When you are in accord with nature, nature will yield its bounty. This is something that is coming up in our own consciousness now...recognizi ng that by violating the environment in which we are living, we are really cutting off the energy and source of our own living. And it’s this sense of accord, so that living properly in relation to what has to be done in this world one fosters the vitality of the environment.

We have an obligation to live in harmony with creation, with our capital... with God's creation. And we need to administer and work that very carefully.

The peoples of the Andes believe in the concept of 'living well' instead of wanting to 'live better' by consuming more, regardless of the cost to our neighbors and our environment.

We shall never achieve harmony with land, any more than we shall achieve absolute justice or liberty for people. In these higher aspirations, the important thing is not to achieve but to strive.

We are evolutionary descendents of this marvellous panoply of life. And what that says unequivocally is we have an utter total obligation to make sure we have an environment that not only is good for us but is good for all living organisms.

The Earth does not belong to us: we belong to the Earth.

The organization and the environment are in concert.

The first rule of sustainability is to align with natural forces, or at least not try to defy them.

Maybe it's because I look into the future professionally, but I see great possibilities for both humanity and our planet. I don't believe the thriving of one has to come at the expense of the other, and I'm deeply concerned to find out whether other people do think that.

The heart of our relationship, this natural environment that has blessed us really all along the west coast of North America, on both sides of the border we've realized that this incredible natural wealth comes with a price.

Nature is just enough; but men and women must comprehend and accept her suggestions.

There is nothing in which the birds differ more from man than the way in which they can build and yet leave a landscape as it was before.

We cannot command Nature except by obeying her.

We talk of our mastery of nature, which sounds very grand; but the fact is we respectfully adapt ourselves, first, to her ways.

Living on a planet of fixed size requires compromise, and while we are the only party capable of negotiating, we are not the only party at the table. We've never claimed more, and we've never had less.

When you realize the value of all life, you dwell on what is past and concentrate more on the preservation of the future.