The principle of human dignity is the foundation of all the other principles of the natural law.

We have a responsibility, every one of us. We may think we live a long way from the oceans, but we don't. What we actually do here, has a direct effect on the oceans—and what the oceans do then reflects back on us.

The process of scientific discovery is as important as the discovery itself, for it teaches us about the nature of inquiry and the limits of our understanding.