55 Earth Day Quotes

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1. The passing of the torch to young people is the hallmark of succeeding in earth-wise management; encouragement lasts a lifetime. Samatha Anne Marie Lynch




2. To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow. Audrey Hepburn




3. Each Christian is responsible for the stewardship of the earth as granted to humankind by the Almighty God. Mary S. Scotsburn



"The primary purpose of Earth Day is to raise awareness about environmental issues such as pollution, deforestation, climate change, and habitat destruction."



4. To establish a friendship with the earth upon which we live is no different than ensuring that each person has access to food. Theodore W. Higginsworth



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5. Never doubt that a small group of thoughtfully committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has. Margaret Mead




6. "Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life." Rachel Carson




7. "Most human beings have an almost infinite capacity for taking things for granted. " Aldous Huxley



"Earth Day serves as a reminder of the importance of taking care of our planet and encourages individuals, communities, and governments to take action to protect the environment and promote sustainability."



8. Celebrate Earth Day! A time to recognize the gains we have made. A time to create new actions to accelerate environmental progress. Protect our planet not only on Earth Day, but everyday! C Lynch




9. We encourage taking care of our planet's health for our generations' better wealth. Catherine Pulsifer, April Brings Earth Day




10. "There is enough for all. The earth is a generous mother; she will provide in plentiful abundance food for all her children if they will but cultivate her soil in justice and in peace." Bourke Coekran




11. Slowly, steadily, under the moon, swings the tide in its old-time way; never too late and never too soon Unknown, By The Sea





12. "I really wonder what gives us the right to wreck this poor planet of ours." Kurt Vonnegut Jr.




13. Some say the world will end in fire, some say in ice. Robert Frost




14. The glad earth smiled to see the day, the first-born day, come blushing in; the young day smiled to shed its ray Charles Fenno Hoffman, Morning Hymn



"Earth Day also serves as a platform for advocating for policy changes, promoting environmental education, and encouraging people to adopt more eco-friendly habits in their daily lives."



15. ...life is brief, but Mother Earth is kind; from her dear bosom ye shall spring to new blossoming. Ellen Mackay Hutchinson, Autumn Song




16. "What is the use of a house if you haven't got a tolerable planet to put it on?" Henry David Thoreau





17. The materials of wealth are in the earth, in the seas, and in their natural and unaided productions. Daniel Webster




18. Water is the soul of the Earth Lucy Larcom



"Earth Day is a day to come together as a global community to show our commitment to preserving the Earth for future generations."



19. We have forgotten how to be good guests, how to walk lightly on the earth as its other creatures do. Barbara Ward




20. "... do something. Pay your rent for the privilege of living on this beautiful, blue-green, living Earth." Dave Foreman





21. We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. Native American Proverb




22. If the earth is a mother then rivers are her veins. Amit Kalantri



"Earth Day was first celebrated in 1970, and today is celebrated in more than 193 countries each year."



23. The main question is if Mother Earth were to react to us with an emoji, like if she were to laugh or cry or be angry, which one would she choose Jessica Correa




24. "Man must feel the earth to know himself and recognize his values. . . God made life simple. It is man who complicates it." Charles A. Lindbergh





25. The earth is what we all have in common. Wendell Barry




26. The Earth will not continue to offer its harvest, except with faithful stewardship. We cannot say we love the land and then take steps to destroy it for use by future generations. John Paul II



"Earth Day is April 22 each year."



27. The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it. Robert Swan




28. "For 200 years we've been conquering Nature. Now we're beating it to death." Tom McMillan





29. Those things are better which are perfected by nature than those which are finished by art. Cicero




30. "I'm not an environmentalist. I'm an Earth warrior." Darryl Cherney




31. As May unfolds its arms, nature unveils a symphony of colors, inviting us to reconnect with the wonders of creation and find solace in the embrace of Mother Earth. Kate Summers



"On Earth Day, many communities, volunteer groups organize litter cleanups in parks, beaches, and other natural areas to remove trash and debris that harm the environment and wildlife."



32. "I think the biggest problem in the world is that we have a generation of young people, and maybe two, who don't think it's going to get any better." John Denver





33. Thank God men cannot fly, and lay waste the sky as well as the earth. Henry David Thoreau




34. The ultimate test of man’s conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words of thanks will not be heard. Gaylord Nelson



"Many individuals use Earth Day as a reminder to recycle more, reduce waste, and adopt eco-friendly practices such as composting."



35. "The earth we abuse and the living things we kill will, in the end, take their revenge; for in exploiting their presence we are diminishing our future." Marya Mannes





36. Celebrate Earth Day every day. John Denver




37. "The care of the Earth is our most ancient and most worthy, and after all our most pleasing responsibility. To cherish what remains of it and to foster its renewal is our only hope." Wendell Berry



"Earth Day serves as a catalyst for action, bringing people together to make a positive impact on the planet."



38. "I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority." Elwyn Brooks White





39. Take nothing but pictures. Leave nothing but footprints. Kill nothing but time. Park Sign




40. You continue putting profits above the people on the planet, but we cannot eat money Evelyn Acham




41. "Never does nature say one thing and wisdom another." Juvenal





42. Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's greed. Mahatma Gandhi




43. "Every day is Earth Day, and I vote we start investing in a secure climate future right now." Jackie Speier




44. "Only when the last tree has died and the last river been poisoned and the last fish been caught will we realise we cannot eat money." Indian Proverb





45. If we do not permit the earth to produce beauty and joy, it will in the end not produce food, either. Joseph Wood Krutch




46. So full of good is earth; yet this is best of all to me. Ellwood Haines Stokes, My Birth-Day




47. "There are no passengers on Spaceship Earth. We are all crew." Marshall McLuhan





48. After a visit to the beach, it's hard to believe that we live in a material world. Pam Shaw




49. Earth Day should encourage us to reflect on what we are doing to make our planet a more sustainable and livable place. Scott Peters




50. "To cherish what remains of the Earth and to foster its renewal is our only legitimate hope of survival." Wendell Berry





51. There are no boundaries when it comes to protecting the earth that we all live on. Catherine Pulsifer




52. "The future will be green, or not at all. This truth lies at the heart of humankind's most pressing challenge: to learn to live in harmony with the Earth on a genuinely sustainable basis." Sir Jonathon Porritt



"Earth Day is a reminder that our planet needs us just as much as we need it. Let's commit to being better stewards of our home."



53. The Earth is what we all have in common. Wendell Berry




54. The Earth is what sustains all life on it. Let's pledge to protect and preserve it not just on Earth Day, but every day. Author Unknown




55. "There has never been a time on Earth like we see today. What we need are more ways to experience our interconnectedness - it is a precursor to deep love. So in this quickening light, with the dawn of each new day, let us look for love. Let us no longer struggle. Let us ever become who we most want to be. As we begin to be who we truly are, the world will be a better place." John Denver