“no water, no life. no blue, no green.”
*sylvia earle
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*Sylvia Alice Earle is an American marine biologist, oceanographer, explorer, author, and lecturer.
She has been a National Geographic Explorer at Large since 1998.
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I didn't have my glasses on.... 
Short, sweet, to the point; agreed!
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she doesn’t mince words )
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We should all be paying attention to this important fact.
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let’s not ever forget this
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Indeed we shouldn’t.
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We can make a difference.
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absolutely. we can
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The simple truths are the ones with the most resonance.
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Right to the point
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True words right there.
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Yes
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Happy Earth Day to you, our Mother planet and all of us who need to nurture her so we can continue to flourish together, Beth.
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spot on, mark
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Happy Earth Day! 🌞
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“Now that we have learned to fly the air like birds, swim under water like fish, we lack one thing – to learn to live on earth as human beings.”
… George Bernard Shaw
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Ivor, you nailed it
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Thanks Kiki 😊
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<3
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wonderful quote, short and sweet and to the point. Happy Earth Day!
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says it all!
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looks like I wasn’t the only one to say so :)
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<3 <3 <3
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So true. Walk gently on this given jewel. And remember all is interconnected – humans are just one of the inhabiting species
Great quote
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indeed we are
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“We will be free when greed no more in each eye gleams.”
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I like this very much
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It’s from a song I wrote called “Onyx and Silver.”
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very nice –
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A fitting quote. I am thinking of the Native Americans who call water life. It truly is.
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I agree with them
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Blue and green really are the essentials, aren’t they?
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indeed, they are
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The Earth is life. If it goes, so do we.
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Thank you. Happy Earth Day! 🌎
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and to you
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If only we would remember our earth every day lovingly. But at least there is one day to spread some more awareness.
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that’s right
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My gut feeling is that it’s all too late, and we have squandered the wonders of Nature. On the plus side, once we are wiped out, I am sure that Nature will successfully reclaim what we have ruined.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I haven’t given up yet, but we are really pushing it –
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Great quote. Hopefully, we’ll continue to see more victories in healing the Earth instead of shortening its life span.🌎
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I sure hope so
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It’s that simple.
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it comes down to this –
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Thanks to biologists like Sylvia Earle who help care for the animals that roam the seas.
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yes, absolutely
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That is right and short. Happy Earth Day.
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says it all
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Perfect quote on Earth Day, from one of the greats.
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she absolutely is
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Happy Earth Day to you and Olive, with love and the beauty of nature.
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<3
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Beth Happy Earth Day. Anita
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and to all –
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happy earth day, Beth; let us treat our planet with reverence and love —
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yes-
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So true!
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❤️🌎
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The powerful truth! Perfect for Earth Day, Beth! 🌏🌷
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short and very to the point
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True! ♥
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<3
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