Ecology Colonialism Scifi Quotes

“I don't know what 'human nature' is. Maybe leaving descriptions of what we wipe out is part of human nature—Is it much pleasanter for an ecologist, really?”
― Ursula K. Le Guin, The Word for World Is Forest

“Growth is limited by that necessity which is present in the least amount. And, naturally, the least favorable condition controls the growth rate."
"It's rare to find members of a Great House aware of planetological problems," Kynes said. "Water is the least favorable condition for life on Arrakis. And remember that growth itself can produce unfavorable conditions unless treated with extreme care.”
― Frank Herbert