Charles Bergman > Quotes

“Because penguins are so beloved, they are uniquely capable of teaching us about love for the natural world.”
― Charles Bergman, Every Penguin in the World: A Quest to See Them All

“Penguins are living lessons in caring for the earth and its creatures, in all their beauty and vulnerability.”
― Charles Bergman, Every Penguin in the World: A Quest to See Them All

“These penguins call us to a deeper resolve and commitment to do what we can on their behalf. If we cannot save penguins—cannot save what everybody loves—what can we save?”
― Charles Bergman, Every Penguin in the World: A Quest to See Them All

“Adventure is how we express the urge to be wild. It’s a call to borderlands and edges.”
― Charles Bergman, Every Penguin in the World: A Quest to See Them All

“Penguins are one of the best antidotes for despair that I know. They are living lessons in caring for the planet and its creatures, in all their beauty and vulnerability.”
― Charles Bergman, Every Penguin in the World: A Quest to See Them All

“Photography is especially good at enabling us to see the world from an animal’s point of view. It’s one of the reasons I love photography.”
― Charles Bergman, Every Penguin in the World: A Quest to See Them All

“We love them more than any other bird. And yet, they are among the most endangered family of birds in the world.”
― Charles Bergman, Every Penguin in the World: A Quest to See Them All

“It is hard to be miserable in the company of penguins. It’s hard not to feel happy in their presence. Susan calls this feeling “the penguin glow.”
― Charles Bergman, Every Penguin in the World: A Quest to See Them All

“Part of the reason so many animals are endangered, is precisely that we have forgotten the two faces of every creature. We have forgotten what animals mean. I don't want to settle for only half the animal. We need to save both the literal and the symbolic creature.”
― Charles Bergman, Wild Echoes: Encounters with the Most Endangered Animals in North America

“It’s not just me who needs a lesson in belonging. Our culture as a whole has this to learn, still: how to connect with the earth we live on and call home, and how to take our place with and among the creatures for whom this is also home.”
― Charles Bergman, Every Penguin in the World: A Quest to See Them All

“Go farther and get closer. Listen. Animals are talking to
us. They are calling us. We have only to learn to listen.”
― Charles Bergman, Every Penguin in the World: A Quest to See Them All