Today is Earth Day, a time to pause and appreciate our beautiful planet. It’s a day to reflect on our responsibility to protect this world for ourselves and future generations. In honor of Earth Day, here are 101 powerful and inspirational quotes that will hopefully inspire gratitude and motivate us to take care of our planet.
Inspirational Earth Day Quotes:
1. “A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
2. “The good man is the friend of all living things.” – Gandhi
3. “Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” – Albert Einstein
4. “The Earth is what we all have in common.” – Wendell Berry
5. “Nature does not hurry yet everything is accomplished.” – Lao Tzu
6. “We have forgotten how to be good guests, how to walk lightly on the earth as its other creatures do.” – Barbara Ward
7. “You don’t live on earth, you are passing through.” – Rumi
8. “The most environmentally friendly product is the one you didn’t buy.” – Joshua Becker
9. “We are on Earth to take care of life. We are on Earth to take care of each other.” – Xiye Bastida
10. “The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it.” – Robert Swan
Happy Earth Day Quotes for Gratitude:
1. “Time spent amongst trees is never wasted time.” – Katrina Mayer
2. “I believe in God, only I spell it Nature.” – Frank Lloyd Wright
3. “Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world.” – John Milton
4. “Every day above earth is a good day.” – Ernest Hemingway
5. “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.” – Pope John Paul II
Earth Day Quotes for Kids:
1. “You can’t save the world by playing by the rules, because the rules have to be changed. Everything needs to change – and it has to start today.” – Greta Thunberg
2. “We don’t own the planet Earth; we belong to it. And we must share it with our wildlife.” – Steve Irwin
3. “One of the first conditions of happiness is that the link between man and nature shall not be broken.” – Leo Tolstoy
4. “You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” – Jane Goodall
5. “Every day is Earth Day, and I vote we start investing in a secure climate future right now.” – Jackie Speier
Motivational Earth Day Quotes for a Better World:
1. “The environment is where we all meet, where we all have a mutual interest; it is the one thing all of us share.” – Lady Bird Johnson
2. “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead
3. “We can’t save the planet without uplifting the voices of its people, especially those most often unheard.” – Leah Thomas
4. “Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together … all things connect.” – Chief Seattle
5. “There is no domestic issue more important to America in the long run than the conservation and proper use of our natural resources, including fresh water, clean air, tillable soil, forests, wilderness, habitat for wildlife, minerals and recreational assets.” – Gaylord Nelson
Short Earth Day Quotes:
1. “The Earth is a tiny and fragile world. It needs to be cherished.” – Carl Sagan
2. “The world is mud-luscious and puddle-wonderful.” – E. E. Cummings
3. “Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads.” – Henry David Thoreau
4. “If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water.” – Loren Eiseley
5. “Every person has the inalienable right to a decent environment.” – Gaylord Nelson
Let’s remember to cherish and protect our planet, not just on Earth Day, but every day. Together, we can make a difference and create a better world for future generations.
