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Gregory Colbert
9 quotes
“I have invented nothing. I have simply documented a magical alchemy that I want to share.”
Gregory Colbert (born 1960) first seen 2002 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in "Dances With Whales" by Alan Riding in The New York Times (22 April 2002)
“I spent all my time at school in the library. Bad teachers can teach you to learn on your own.”
Gregory Colbert (born 1960) first seen 2002 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Dances With Whales" by Alan Riding in The New York Times (22 April 2002)
“The whales do not sing because they have an answer. They sing because they have a song.”
Gregory Colbert (born 1960) first seen 2005 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ashes and Snow : A Novel in Letters (2005) Flying Elephants Press
“The stars you see at night are the unblinking eyes of sleeping elephants, who sleep with one eye open to best keep watch over us.”
Gregory Colbert (born 1960) first seen 2005 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ashes and Snow : A Novel in Letters (2005) Flying Elephants Press
“If you look at Paleolithic cave paintings, you see how people were depicted inside nature, not outside it. It was a kind of dream time. That’s what I’m exploring.”
Gregory Colbert (born 1960) first seen 2005 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Peerless on the Pier" in Town & Country (March 2005)
“In the next 25 years, the human race will have to decide whether or not to preserve the bestiary of Nature’s living masterpieces. Ashes and Snow is not meant to tell people to do some things and not to do other things. It’s meant to inspire. I hope it’s not a requiem.”
Gregory Colbert (born 1960) first seen 2005 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in "Epiphanies in Sepia and Umber" by Matthew Gurewitsch, in The Wall Street Journal, (15 March 2005)
“In exploring the shared language and poetic sensibilities of all animals, I am working toward rediscovering the common ground that once existed when people lived in harmony with animals. The images depict a world that is without beginning or end, here or there, past or present. I hope that the overall effect is an experience of wonder and contemplation, serenity and hope.”
Gregory Colbert (born 1960) first seen 2005 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Nature's Living Masterpieces" in Camera Arts (July 2005)
“Nous avons besoin de renégocier notre contrat avec la nature. L'écologie est une force d'union qui peut diminuer l'intolerance et augmenter notre empathie envers les autres—avec les humains comme avec les animaux.”
Gregory Colbert (born 1960) first seen 2006 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Paix et Harmonie: Le Message de Notre Découverte" in Photo No. 427 (Mars 2006)
“We need to renegotiate our contract with nature. Ecology is a unifying force that can diminish intolerance and expand our empathy towards others—both human and animal.”
Gregory Colbert (born 1960) first seen 2006 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Peace and Harmony: The Message of Our Discovery" in Photo No. 427 (March 2006)