Farley Mowat Quotes
Born: May 12, 1921
Farley Mowat, a fiercely passionate Canadian naturalist and storyteller, dedicated his life to bridging the chasm between humanity and the wild. His legacy is one of defiant empathy, challenging the arrogance of civilization through vivid tales of wolves, whales, and the vanishing peoples of the North. Mowat’s philosophy was rooted in humility: he believed true wisdom comes not from dominating nature, but from listening to its quiet truths. His quotes resonate because they speak to a primal longing for connection, urging us to reclaim a simpler, more reverent way of being. He remains a voice for the voiceless, reminding us that life’s deepest lessons are found in the wilderness we so often ignore.
Farley Mowat Quotes (4)
"We're under some gross misconception that we're a good species, going somewhere important, and that at the last minute we'll correct our errors and God will smile on us. It's delusion."
— Farley Mowat"I write better in Cape Breton... too many people around in Ontario. Down there I meet all sorts of non-human people, but they don't bother me, and I don't feel I have to apologize on behalf of my species quite so often."
— Farley Mowat"I write every day. I'm always in the process of writing my last book, until the next one."
— Farley Mowat"Without a function, we cease to be. So, I will write till I die."
— Farley Mowat