ENVIRONMENTAL QUOTES

"We are united together

by the life force of our earth home

we all depend on for sustainability."

—Kazim Abasali

“Preserve and cherish the pale blue dot,

the only home we’ve ever known.” 

— Carl Sagan

“What about naming trees? 

If we have a tree in our name,

we want that tree to live.” 

—Jane Goodall

“I don’t know whether

nice people tend to grow roses

or growing roses makes people nice.” 

—Roland A. Browne

“Even if you never have the chance

to see or touch the ocean,

the ocean touches you

with every breath you take,

every drop of water you drink,

every bite you consume.

Everyone, everywhere is

inextricably connected to

and utterly dependent

upon the existence of the sea.” 

—Dr. Sylvia Earle

“Look at a tree, a flower, a plant.

Let your awareness rest upon it.

How still they are,

how deeply rooted in Being.

Allow nature to teach you stillness.” 

—Eckhart Tolle

“The real you is loving, joyful and free.

The real you is just like a flower,

just like the wind, just like the ocean,

just like the sun.” 

—Don Miguel Ruiz

“An understanding of the natural world

and what’s in it is a source

of not only a great curiosity

but great fulfillment.” 

—David Attenborough

“You are not Atlas

carrying the world on your shoulder.

It is good to remember

that the planet is carrying you.”

— Vandana Shiva

“You don’t live on earth,

you are passing through.” 

—Rumi

“Look deep into nature,

and then you will understand

everything better.” 

—Albert Einstein

“Nature does not hurry

yet everything is accomplished.” 

—Lao Tzu

“The sun does not forget a village

just because it is small.” 

—African Proverb

“Land really is the best Art.” 

—Andy Warhol

“The Earth is what

we all have in common.”

—Wendell Berry

“We are on Earth to take care of life.

We are on Earth to take care

of each other.”

— Xiye Bastida

“The greatest threat to our planet

is the belief that someone else

will save it.”

— Robert Swan

“Together we can preserve the forest,

securing this immense treasure

for the future of all these children.”

— Chico Mendes

“For in the true nature of things,

if we rightly consider,

every green tree is far more glorious

than if it were made of gold and silver.” 

—Martin Luther King Jr

“There is no medicine you can take

that has such a direct influence

on your health

as a walk in a beautiful forest.” 

—Dr. Qing Li