Frans Lanting quotes

Water is the key to life, but in frozen form, it is a latent force. And when it vanishes, Earth becomes Mars. (Frans Lanting)
Biodiversity starts in the distant past and it points toward the future. View quote
Frans Lanting
Tourism is important because it can create sustainable local economies. Id much rather have 1,000 tourists going up the Tambopata than 1,000 gold miners. View quote
Frans Lanting
I think a photograph, of whatever it might be - a landscape, a person - requires personal involvement. That means knowing your subject, not just snapping at what's in front of you. View quote
Frans Lanting
Life is a force in its own right. It is a new element. And it has altered the Earth. It covers Earth like a skin. View quote
Frans Lanting
Nature's my muse and it's been my passion. View quote
Frans Lanting
A lion is not a lion is not a lion. As individuals, as mates, as members of a society, they're all very different. View quote
Frans Lanting
Life needs a membrane to contain itself so it can replicate and mutate. View quote
Frans Lanting
The Galapagos Islands provide a window on time. In a geologic sense, the islands are young, yet they appear ancient. View quote
Frans Lanting