Jacques-Yves Cousteau: Quotes about life

Jacques-Yves Cousteau was French naval officer, explorer, conservationist, filmmaker, innovator, scientist, photographer, author and researcher. Explore interesting quotes on life.

Jacques-Yves Cousteau: 42 quotes 36 likes

“Water and air, the two essential fluids on which all life depends, have become global garbage cans.”

Jacques-Yves Cousteau

Life , Water , Dependency

“All life is part of a complex relationship in which each is dependent upon the others, taking from, giving to and living with all the rest.”

Jacques-Yves Cousteau

Life , Parting , Dependency

“When one man, for whatever reason, has the opportunity to lead an extraordinary life, he has no right to keep it to himself”

Jacques-Yves Cousteau

Life

“We have to prepare for what life could become in 40 years. We need to outline what is possible and what is impossible with the non-renewable resources of the Earth. What role will technological improvement play? Taking all this into account, what kind of life can we produce in the best way for 10 billion people? That's a problem that needs to be solved.”

Jacques-Yves Cousteau

Interview (March 1996)

Life , People , Way , Problem

“I said that the oceans were sick but they're not going to die. There is no death possible in the oceans — there will always be life — but they're getting sicker every year.”

Jacques-Yves Cousteau

Interview (March 1996)

Life , Death