Atomic energy (E. B. White)
January 8th, 2007 | Published in Nature, Ecology, Science, Quotes
I am not convinced that atomic energy, which is currently said to be man’s best hope for a better life, is his best hope at all, or even a good bet. I am not sure energy is his basic problem, although the weight of opinion is against me. I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority.
–E. B. White, “Coon Tree” (1956) in Essays of E.B. White (1977), p. 39