It is not that I don't have a fear of sharks, it is that I have a respect for them, so that I know any more than if I were to go into the jungle, I would have a fear of tigers, that I would try to lower the odds. Peter Benchley fearjunglelow share on social
I read very widely, both non-fiction and fiction, so I don't think there's a single writer who influences me. Peter Benchley fictioninfluenceread Change image and share on social
It's hard to care deeply for something that might turn on you and eat you. Peter Benchley caredeeplyeat Change image and share on social
I hope that 'Jaws' will have brought sharks into the public interest at a time when we desperately need to reevaluate our care for the environment. Peter Benchley bringcaredesperately Change image and share on social
I don't think there's such a thing as an unprovoked shark attack. Peter Benchley attacksharkthing Change image and share on social
We do not just fear our predators, we are transfixed by them. We are prone to weave stories and fables and chat endlessly about them. Peter Benchley chatendlesslyfable Change image and share on social
Without the oceans there would be no life on Earth. Peter Benchley earthlifeocean Change image and share on social
There was a minor burst of macho nuttiness after 'Jaws' came out, in which people would go off in shark tournaments and come back holding the bloody heads of these animals and say, 'Look what I did.' But they've been doing that for hundreds of thousands of years anyway. Peter Benchley animalbackbloody share on social
I guess I'm a hopeful optimist, because to be a pessimist is to be suicidal. Peter Benchley guesshopefuloptimist Change image and share on social
