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I just wish the world was twice as big and half of it was still unexplored.

It is that range of biodiversity that we must care for - the whole thing - rather than just one or two stars.

An understanding of the natural world and what's in it is a source of not only a great curiosity but great fulfillment.

It's coming home to roost over the next 50 years or so. It's not just climate change; it's sheer space, places to grow food for this enormous horde. Either we limit our population growth or the natural world will do it for us, and the natural world is doing it for us right now.

From 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. It's just the unbelievable fact that you can move in three dimensions.

From David Attenborough

You know, it is a terrible thing to appear on television, because people think that you actually know what you're talking about.

From David Attenborough

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.

From David Attenborough

The most extraordinary thing about trying to piece together the missing links in the evolutionary story is that when you do find a missing link and put it in the story, you suddenly need all these other missing links to connect to the new discovery. The gaps and questions actually increase - it's extraordinary.

From David Attenborough

Being in touch with the natural world is crucial.

From David Attenborough

If I can make programmes when I'm 95, that would be fine. But I would think I'll have had enough by then.

From David Attenborough

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