Quote by David Attenborough
Steve Irwin did wonderful conservation work but I was uncomfortabl

Steve Irwin did wonderful conservation work but I was uncomfortable about some of his stunts. Even if animals arent aware that you are not treating them with respect, the viewers are. – David Attenborough

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All we can hope for is that the thing is going to slowly and imperceptibly shift. All I can say is that 50 years ago there were no such thing as environmental policies. – David Attenborough

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environmental
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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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Time
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People talk about doom-laden scenarios happening in the future: they are happening in Africa now. You can see it perfectly clearly. Periodic famines are due to too many people living on land that cant sustain them. – David Attenborough

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Future
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Well, I had an immense respect for Cirque du Soleil when I first say them in the 80s on a television show and just thought, you know, this group is really reinventing the circus, as you know. Because there wasnt three rings. There were no animals. – Criss Angel

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In parallel with the development of my interests in technical gadgetry I began to acquire a profound love of and respect for the natural world which motivates my scientific thinking to this day. – Robert B. Laughlin

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respect

Its always flattering when somebody you really respect and like wants you to be involved in their project – let alone writes a part with your voice in mind. – Chris Messina

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respect

Larry Kasdan has made some of my favorite movies of all time so just to be working with him was a pleasure. Now that I have, I not only respect his work but I just love and respect him as a person. – Timothy Olyphant

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respect

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May you get what you wish for. – Old Chinese curse

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You dont need to know whos playing on the White House tennis court to be a good president. A president has many roles. – James Baker

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I have never forgotten my days as an Eagle Scout. I didnt know it at the time, but what really came out of my Scouting was learning how to lead and serve the community. It has come in handy in my career in government. – Lloyd Bentsen

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Is life not a thousand times too short for us to bore ourselves? – Friedrich Nietzsche

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