Rachel Carson
Rachel Carson
Rachel Louise Carsonwas an American marine biologist and conservationist whose book Silent Spring and other writings are credited with advancing the global environmental movement...
ProfessionScientist
Date of Birth27 May 1907
CitySpringdale, PA
crazy heart world
Darling -- I suppose the world would consider us absolutely crazy, but it is wonderful to feel that way, isn't it? Sort of a perpetual springtime in our hearts.
our-world yesterday drug
Only yesterday mankind lived in fear of the scourges of smallpox, cholera and plague that once swept nations before them. Now our major concern is no longer with the disease organisms that once were omnipresent; sanitation, better living conditions, and new drugs have given us a high degree of control over infectious disease. Today we are concerned with a different kind of hazard that lurks in our environment-a hazard we ourselves have introduced into our world as our modern way of life has evolved.
world firsts environment
For the first time in the history of the world, every human being is now subjected to contact with dangerous chemicals, from the moment of conception until death.
our-world knowing risk
If having endured much, we at last asserted our 'right to know' and if, knowing, we have concluded that we are being asked to take senseless and frightening risks, then we should no longer accept the counsel of those who tell us that we must fill our world with poisonous chemicals, we should look around and see what other course is open to us.
animal vegetarianism world
Unless we have courage to recognize cruelty for what it is-whether its victim is human or animal-we cannot expect things to be much better in the world.
beautiful children world
A child's world is fresh and new and beautiful, full of wonder and excitement.
occurred seen sight
It occurred to me that if this were a sight that could be seen only once in a century, this little headland would be thronged with spectators.
asked assume decide full possession present public road whether wishes
It is the public that is being asked to assume the risks...the public must decide whether it wishes to continueon the present road and it can only do sowhen in full possession of the facts...
front hands phone shake using web whereas
They want to see you in front of them, shake hands or bow. Whereas domestically, you can get by using the Web or the phone for sales.
beauty habitat natural save
They'll save their own habitat and save the beauty of our natural areas.
birds breath continents earthly ebb edge eternal flight flow great knowledge life lines mist moving nearly running salt shore stand surf swept thousands untold watch
To stand at the edge of the sea, to sense the ebb and flow of the tides, to feelthe breath of a mist moving over a great salt marsh, to watch the flight of shore birds that have swept up and down the surf lines of the continents for untold thousands of year, to see the running of the old eels and the young shad to the sea, is to have knowledge of things that are as nearly eternal as any earthly life can be.
cost dominated era seldom whatever
an era dominated by industry, in which the right to make money, at whatever cost to others, is seldom challenged.
age age-and-aging biology man
Neanderthal age of biology and the convenience of man
burned darkness far few human lights millions otherwise reminder shore stars
Millions of stars blazed in darkness, and on the far shore a few lights burned in cottages. Otherwise there was no reminder of human life.