Our favourite quotes from the great David Attenborough <\/p>
Beloved by millions around the world, Sir David Attenborough <\/a>is an inspirational broadcaster, presenter and conservationist. Here are some of his most memorable quotes\u2014words that resonate with wisdom, passion, and a deep respect for all living things. <\/strong><\/p> Presenter, naturalist and author\u00a0Chris Packham<\/a>\u00a0has described him as his main inspiration: \u201cDavid tells stories so that they become irresistible to us. We want to know what happens. We care because we trust him, he is an expert and he is so very passionate.\u201d<\/p> Marvelling at the wonders of nature or urging us to take action for its preservation, Attenborough\u2019s voice continues to remind us of our responsibility to the Earth and its inhabitants.<\/p> When people ask me,\u00a0\u2018How did you get interested in animals?\u2019\u00a0I reply,\u00a0\u2018How on Earth did you lose your interest in animals?\u2019<\/p> BBC Wildlife<\/em>\u00a0Magazine, February 2008<\/p> <\/blockquote> I collected butterflies\u00a0\u2013\u00a0how else was I know the difference between them? Collecting things is the very basis of taxonomy, and taxonomy is the very basis of zoology. You don\u2019t know what you\u2019re talking about unless you can identify things.<\/p> BBC Wildlife<\/em>\u00a0Magazine, February 2008<\/p> <\/blockquote> We need to work with nature, not against it.<\/p> From the five-part documentary series\u00a0The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p> <\/blockquote> An understanding of the natural world, and what\u2019s in it as a source of not only great curiosity but great fulfilment.<\/p> <\/blockquote> The final chapter is ours to write. We know what we need to do. What happens next is up to us.<\/p> <\/blockquote> The question is, are we happy to suppose that our grandchild may never be able to see an elephant except in a picture book<\/p> <\/blockquote> The fact is that no species has ever had such wholesale control over everything on Earth, living or dead, as we now have. That lays upon us, whether we like it or not, an awesome responsibility. In our hands now lies not only our own future, but that of all other living creatures with whom we share the Earth.<\/p> From the documentary series,\u00a0Life On Earth<\/em>.<\/p> <\/blockquote> It\u2019s surely our responsibility to do everything within our power to create a planet that provides a home not just for us, but for all life on Earth.<\/p> <\/blockquote> As a species, we are expert problem solvers. But we haven\u2019t yet applied ourselves to this problem with the focus it requires.<\/p> <\/blockquote> \u201cThis is now our planet, run by humankind for humankind. There is little left for the rest of the living world.\u201d<\/p> From \u2018A Life on Our Planet\u2019 2020\u00a0<\/p> <\/blockquote> We only know a tiny proportion about the complexity of the natural world. Wherever you look, there are still things we don\u2019t know about and don\u2019t understand. There are always new things to find out if you go looking for them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p> <\/blockquote> There is no reason to suppose that our stay here will be any more permanent than that of the dinosaur.<\/p> <\/blockquote> I would give my right arm\u00a0\u2013\u00a0well, maybe my left\u00a0\u2013\u00a0for a giant squid filmed in the depths of the ocean.<\/p> BBC Wildlife<\/em>\u00a0Magazine, October 2012<\/p> <\/blockquote> \u201cI\u2019m not good at sitting around and saying,\u00a0\u2018Look at the lovely sunshine.\u2019\u00a0I don\u2019t think I\u2019ve sat on a beach doing nothing in 50 years.<\/p> Wanderlust<\/em>, November\u00a02005<\/p> <\/blockquote> Our favourite quotes from the great David Attenborough <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":43523,"template":"","categories":[1],"acf":{"readingTimeMinutes":"3"},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/11\/14-top-david-attenborough-quotes-of-all-time.jpg",1024,682,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/11\/14-top-david-attenborough-quotes-of-all-time-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/11\/14-top-david-attenborough-quotes-of-all-time-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/11\/14-top-david-attenborough-quotes-of-all-time-768x512.jpg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/11\/14-top-david-attenborough-quotes-of-all-time.jpg",800,533,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/11\/14-top-david-attenborough-quotes-of-all-time.jpg",1024,682,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/11\/14-top-david-attenborough-quotes-of-all-time.jpg",1024,682,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Our favourite quotes from the great David Attenborough","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/43522"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/43523"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43522"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43522"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Best David Attenborough quotes<\/h2>
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