Quotes by Barbara Ward

“The modern world is not given to uncritical admiration. It expects its idols to have feet of clay and can be reasonably sure that press and camera will report their exact dimensions.”

“Jews were the first to believe that history itself has meaning and that progress, not repetition, is the law of life.”

“Youd think that after Katrina theyd be willing to leave, but you never know,”

“We cannot cheat on DNA. We cannot get round photosynthesis. We cannot say I am not going to give a damn about phytoplankton. All these tiny mechanisms provide the preconditions of our planetary life.”

“This submission also perpetuates the myth that women should submit and be subservient to their husbands,”

“Just to know what the kids were talking about in school was more meaningful than anything I could write in a parent newsletter,”

“Hiring consultants to do these studies seems to have nothing to do with the original purpose of the panel. Were concerned about the direction the panel is taking.”

“We dont feel this [review-panel process] is going to benefit our community or quality of life in any way. Were not very optimistic.”

“Put aside the politics please, just for one minute. Forget about those jobs promised and think of your most important role of all, that of being a parent.”

“Even on the computer, we always get information popping up to do this, do that and people do it!”

We live in an epoch in which the solid ground of our preconceived ideas shakes daily under our certain feet.

To act without rapacity to use knowledge with wisdom to respect interdependence to operate without hubris and greed are not simply moral imperatives. They are an accurate scientific description of the means of survival.

It is a fact of history that those who seek to withdraw from its great experiments usually end up being overwhelmed by them.