Jacques Yves Cousteau Quotes About Water
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Buoyed by water, he can fly in any direction - up, down, sideways - by merely flipping his hand. Under water, man becomes an archangel.
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From birth, man carries the weight of gravity on his shoulders. He is bolted to earth. But man has only to sink beneath the surface and he is free.
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Water and air, the two essential fluids on which all life depends, have become global garbage cans.
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If human civilization is going to invade the waters of the earth, then let it be first of all to carry a message of respect.
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We forget that the water cycle and the life cycle are one.
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It is fashionable nowadays to talk about the endless riches of the sea. The ocean is regarded as a sort of bargain basement, but I don't agree with that estimate. People don't realize that water in the liquid state is very rare in the universe. Away from earth it is usually a gas. This moisture is a blessed treasure, and it is our basic duty, if we don't want to commit suicide, to preserve it.
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