It's extraordinary how self-obsessed human beings are. The things that people always go on about is, 'tell us about us', 'tell us about the first human being'. We are so self-obsessed with our own history. There is so much more out there than what connects to us.
Interpretation
The quote highlights humanity's tendency to focus on itself rather than recognizing the larger world around us.
David Attenborough comments on the human inclination towards self-obsession, suggesting that people often prioritize their own history and existence over the vastness of the world and universe. This introspective observation serves as a reminder that there is an expansive reality beyond human-centric narratives, encouraging individuals to broaden their perspectives and appreciate the interconnectedness of all life.
In practice
In a speech about environmental awareness, one might say, 'As David Attenborough reminds us, there is so much more out there than what connects to us.'
I don't think we are going to become extinct. We're very clever and extremely resourceful - and we will find ways of preserving ourselves, of that I'm sure. But whether our lives will be as rich as they are now is another question.
I'm against this huge globalisation on the basis of economic advantage.
I would be absolutely astounded if population growth and industrialisation and all the stuff we are pumping into the atmosphere hadn't changed the climatic balance. Of course it has. There is no valid argument for denial.
There's a small worm called Loa Loa Filariasis. This parasite can survive in one environment exclusively- namely, underneath the skin and inside the eyes of human beings. Children and the elderly in tropical regions (usually the poorest) are the most widely affected. A painful, slow death is virtually certain. The worm can actually live in the host for 17 years before the host finally dies.
The fundamental issue is the moral issue.
It is vital that there is a narrator figure whom people believe. That's why I never do commercials. If I started saying that margarine was the same as motherhood, people would think I was a liar.
The death sentence is a barbaric act.
There is no perfection only life
If democracy brings an undemocratic group to power, is that a victory for democracy?
The dog is the only living being that has found and recognizes an indubitable, tangible and definite god. He knows to whom above him to give himself. He has not to seek for a superior and infinite power.
Despair is the result of each earnest attempt to go through life with virtue, justice and understanding, and to fulfill their requirements. Children live on one side of despair, the awakened on the other side.
An awareness of death encourages us to live more intensely.
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