I'm not a pessimist, even though I do think awful things are going to happen. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes awful happen pessimist
Sadly, it's much easier to create a desert than a forest. James Lovelock createdeserteasy Change image and share on social
If you start any large theory, such as quantum mechanics, plate tectonics, evolution, it takes about 40 years for mainstream science to come around. Gaia has been going for only 30 years or so. James Lovelock evolutiongaialarge Change image and share on social
Life clearly does more than adapt to the Earth. It changes the Earth to its own purposes. Evolution is a tightly coupled dance, with life and the material environment as partners. From the dance emerges the entity Gaia. James Lovelock adaptcoupledance share on social
A pessimist is a man who looks both ways when he crosses the street. Laurence J. Peter crossemanpessimist Change image and share on social
The historical novelist has to consider what has actually happened, while the SF writer is dealing in possibilities, but they are both in the business of imagining a world unlike our own and yet connected to it. Pamela Sargent businessconnectdeal share on social
Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not. Dr. Seuss awfulcarelot Change image and share on social
