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I have been haunted by that swim through the whale graveyard and haven't been able to get the image of the bones out of my head. Man hunted whales almost to the point of extinction, not seeming to care that we would lose one of the wonders of the sea world forever. It is the coldness of the water in Antarctica that preserves the bones and makes it look like they were left there yesterday but I like to think they are there as a reminder of man's potential for folly.
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The most powerful form of self-belief comes from believing in something greater than you. Because when you've got purpose, everything becomes possible.
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Always when we walked, it was clear to me how much he loved nature, wild flowers, animals in their natural habitat and the simple pleasures of a beautiful sunset. My love for the environment did not develop out of a vacuum.
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We made fracking a civil rights issue. Because that is what it is. We all have a right to a healthy environment and to clean water. And so do our children.
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To succeed as a pioneer you need two things: ignorance and purpose. Ignorance of just how tough the path ahead will be. And a driving purpose, which keeps you going nonetheless.
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As a pioneer swimmer, you've got to be willing to fail and try again. The point isn't to learn to fail, the point is to learn to bounce back.
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Nothing excited me more than opening up the atlas and seeing places and seas, imagining what they looked like and what kind of life the people had.
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They have [...] a split personality. One moment they're your best mate, and next they are trying to drag you down to the bottom of the sea to drown you. [...] It's just astonishing.
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A healthy ocean is an ocean with sharks. Take away an apex predator and it's like removing the lions from the Serengeti. It won't be long before the gazelle, zebras and wildebeest have multiplied and eaten all the grass. And when the land is laid bare the grazers will starve to death. Predators are crucial for a healthy ecosystem – be it on land or in the water.
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I tolerate cold water. Anyone who says they love swimming in freezing water is either lying or has never done it.
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When we set aside MPAs we protect the marine habitat. When we do that, fish stocks recover. Which supports food security. When we create MPAs, we protect the coral, which protects the shoreline and provides shelter for fish. Marine Protected Areas are places people want to visit for ecotourism, so it's good for the economy. It has, if you'll pardon the pun, a ripple effect. Marine Protected Areas are good for the world economy, for the health of the oceans, for every person living on this planet.
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You don't know pain until you've had a stalactite in your cock.
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Unless our children have been into nature, it is unlikely they will care about it when they grow up.
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We cannot afford the luxury of cynicism or even pessimism in our reaction to climate change. The situation is too serious. We must tackle it head on – and immediately.
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Don't look for other people to validate your dreams. If it feels right, just go for it.
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My own feeling was that witnessing the explosion of an atomic bomb, and having to examine all the dead animals, had a profound effect on my father.
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Most Channel crossings are won or lost before the first stroke is even taken.
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For us to find lasting peace between people, we must first make peace with nature.
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You must not dither - swim like you're running through a minefield.
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I always feel nostalgic when I disembark (off a ship). It's not that I don't like land. I just love being at sea.
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Martin Luther
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December 5, 1969
(age 54)
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Lewis William Gordon Pugh is an ocean advocate, a maritime lawyer and a pioneer swimmer.
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