E.O. Wilson

The world is not a problem to be solved; it is a living being to which we belong. It is part of our own flesh and blood. We could not be without it.

If we are to develop a sustainable future, we must learn to live within the limits of the natural world.

The greatest challenge facing humanity is to reconcile our technological prowess with our ecological ignorance.

The love of complexity without reductionism makes for a fuzzy kind of science, in which one never quite knows what is being talked about.

The human mind is a product of evolution, not a divine creation.

We are a species that has evolved to live in small groups, but we have created a global society.

The ants are a lesson in humility.

The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog.

We are not apart from nature, we are a part of nature.

The future of humanity depends on our ability to understand and protect the natural world.

The greatest discovery will be made by the person who finds a way to combine the insights of science with the wisdom of the humanities.

The human species is a product of natural selection, not divine intervention.

The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.

The more we learn about the universe, the more we realize how little we know.

The greatest adventure is to understand the world around us.

The world is a beautiful place, and it's worth fighting for.

The human mind is a marvel of evolution, but it is also a source of great folly.

The greatest challenge of the 21st century is to find a way to live sustainably on Earth.

The greatest lesson we can learn from nature is humility.

The greatest paradox of human existence is that we are both part of nature and separate from it.