“ The price they paid for the way they chose to articulate their spiritual and political ideas was an island world which came to be, in many ways, but a shadow of its former natural self. ” — Easter Island — Archaeology, Ecology, and Culture.
„ Hind, mida nad maksid oma vaimsete ja poliitiliste ideede elluviimise eest, oli ühe saare elukeskkond, millest on võrreldes endiste aegadega nii mitmeski mõttes järele jäänud vaid kahvatu vari. ” ( „Easter Island – Archaeology, Ecology and Culture ”.)