The Whale Warriors Quotes

“In the November 2006 issue of Science, a report by an international team of scientists studying a vast amount of data gathered between 1950 and 2003 declared that if current trends of fishing and pollution continue, every fishery in the world's oceans will collapse by 2048...The oceans as an ecosystem would completely collapse.”
― Peter Heller, The Whale Warriors: The Battle at the Bottom of the World to Save the Planet's Largest Mammals

“The albatross hit the top and canted her soft belly to the storm, and made a screaming banked peel-out downwind and over the other side. I don't know if anyone else on the ship saw her. To me, she was a visitation. Not harbinger or annunciation, but a simple reminder of a wold that worked, that was at home with itself and friends with storm.”
― Peter Heller, The Whale Warriors: The Battle at the Bottom of the World to Save the Planet's Largest Mammals

“All confrontation is based on deception. This is called the strategy of tactical paradox. When you are able to attack you must seem unable. When you are active you should appear inactive. When you are near you should have the enemy believe you are far and win far near. Beit the enemy pretend to be disorganised than strike if the enemy is secure. Then be prepared. If the enemy of superior strength then invade. If your opponent has a weakness of temper and strive to irritate make a pretence of being. We can cultivate your opponents arrogance. If your opponent is at ease then ensure that they are given no rest. If the forces of your opponent are united then seek to divide them. Attack when the enemy is unprepared. Appear when you were not expected. The leader who wins makes careful plans. This section was immediately followed by one called simply preparation for Death. The Earth Warrior, like all warriors, must be prepared for death. Live each day fully as if it were your last hope. Hey Lakota, meaning it's a good day to die.”
― Peter Heller, The Whale Warriors: The Battle at the Bottom of the World to Save the Planet's Largest Mammals