Quote by David Attenborough
The process of making natural history films is to try to prevent t

The process of making natural history films is to try to prevent the animal knowing you are there, so you get glimpses of a non-human world, and that is a transporting thing. – David Attenborough

Other quotes by David Attenborough

I can mention many moments that were unforgettable and revelatory. But the most single revelatory three minutes was the first time I put on scuba gear and dived on a coral reef. Its just the unbelievable fact that you can move in three dimensions. – David Attenborough

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I often get letters, quite frequently, from people who say how they like the programmes a lot, but I never give credit to the almighty power that created nature. – David Attenborough

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Nature
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The whole of science, and one is tempted to think the whole of the life of any thinking man, is trying to come to terms with the relationship between yourself and the natural world. Why are you here, and how do you fit in, and whats it all about. – David Attenborough

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relationship
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Americans believe with all their heart, the vast majority of them, and the vast majority of Floridians, that the United States of America is simply the single greatest nation in all of human history. – Marco Rubio

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History passes the final judgment. – Sidney Poitier

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As soon as histories are properly told there is no more need of romances. – Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass

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All through history, there have always been movements where business was not just about the accumulation of proceeds but also for the public good. – Anita Roddick

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