Robert Ballard Professions : Professor Born : June 30, 1942 Browse All Authors Top 54 quotes by Robert Ballard If you plan it out, and it seems logical to you, then you can do it. I discovered the power of a plan. Robert Ballard logic plans can-do It's not a huge surprise that there are habitations at the bottom of the Black Sea. Robert Ballard surprise black sea Most of the southern hemisphere is unexplored. We had more exploration ships down there during Captain Cook's time than now. It's amazing. Robert Ballard ocean-exploration hemisphere southern Most of the time you are growing up, people tell you what's wrong with you. Your coach tells you, your parents tell you, the teachers tell you when they grade you. I think that's very good in the early stages, because it helps you then develop skills. But at some point in your career, generally I think when you are in your teens, you look in a mirror and you have to say, despite all the bumps and warts, "I like that person I'm looking at, and let's just do our best." Robert Ballard best-love growing-up teacher I learned how to order my thoughts, and most important, learned how to develop a plan. I discovered the power of a plan. If you can plan it out, and it seems logical to you, you can do it. And that was the secret to success. Robert Ballard important secret order I think the most important thing people can do to save our planet and the human race is to empower women! Robert Ballard race people thinking The Titanic will protect itself. Robert Ballard ocean-exploration protect sea I am really dedicated to understanding the planet/creature on which we live and know that means I must go beneath the sea to see 72 percent of what is going on. Robert Ballard ocean-exploration sea mean My family came in 1635 from England and settled in Williamsburg. Shortly after, they split up; half went to New England and half stayed in Virginia. I'm a Virginian Ballard. Robert Ballard splits virginia half You don't go to Gettysburg with a shovel, you don't take belt buckles off the Arizona. Robert Ballard belt-buckles arizona gettysburg What drives me is exploration with a purpose, more the classic Royal Geographical Society genre. Robert Ballard royal classic purpose There's a long list of technologies that have now made it possible to carry out very precise search efforts in the deep sea. Robert Ballard technology sea long So, you know, I think the age of exploration is just beginning, not ending, on our planet. Robert Ballard exploration age thinking There are more active volcanoes beneath the sea than on land by two orders of magnitude. Robert Ballard ocean-exploration volcanoes order I would have to say my favorite place on Earth is Bora Bora. Robert Ballard bora-bora favorite-places earth I prefer sayings over jokes. Robert Ballard jokes Great is the person who plants a tree knowing he will never sit under it. Robert Ballard plant knowing tree Don't confuse facts with reality. Robert Ballard confusion life reality I believe in just enriching the economy. And we're leaving so much on the table, 72 percent of the planet. Robert Ballard leaving tables believe I mean, technology is amoral. It has no morality. Robert Ballard morality technology mean Similar Authors Bryan Stevenson professor Bruce Greenwald professor Bruce Ames professor Brian Wansink professor Brian Schmidt professor Brian Martin professor All Authors
