Quote by: Rachel Carson

Why should we tolerate a diet of weak poisons, a home in insipid surroundings, a circle of acquaintances who are not quite our enemies, the noise of motors with just enough relief to prevent insanity? Who would want to live in a world which is just not quite fatal?


Share this:  

Author Bio


  • NameRachel Carson
  • DescriptionAmerican marine biologist and conservationist
  • AliasesRachel Louise Carson
  • BornMay 27, 1907
  • DiedApril 14, 1964
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionBiologist; Marine Biologist; Writer; Environmentalist; Zoologist
  • WorksSilent Spring; The Sea Around Us; The Edge Of The Sea
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship; Presidential Medal Of Freedom; National Book Award; John Burroughs Medal; National Women's Hall Of Fame