50 Best Earth Day Quotes That Will Motivate You to Go Green

Sure, every day should be Earth Day—this planet is your one and only home, after all. But think of April 22 as a little calendar nudge to show Mother Nature some extra love. There are countless reasons why getting involved in Earth Day activities or switching to reusable products actually matters more than you might think. Instead of listing all million and one reasons, let these Earth Day quotes do the talking and remind you why living green is living golden!

Prepare yourself, because you're about to gain a whole new perspective. Seriously, this list is rounded up with some of the best and most inspiring Earth Day quotes that shed some wisdom about this great big world. That includes quotes about nature and the environment. This one by Lady Bird Johnson reads, "The environment is where we all meet; where we all have a mutual interest; it is the one thing all of us share." And if that doesn't put things into a new light for you, then keep reading! These Earth Day quotes are perfect for sharing with friends and family this spring, and they would even make a great Instagram caption come April 22!

Short Earth Day Quotes

• "We are on Earth to take care of life. We are on Earth to take care of each other." —Xiye Bastida
• "The world is mud-luscious and puddle-wonderful." —E. E. Cummings
• "Nature is an infinite sphere of which the centre is everywhere and the circumference nowhere." —Blaise Pascal
• "All our wisdom is stored in the trees." —Santosh Kalwar
• "The most environmentally friendly product is the one you didn't buy." —Joshua Becker
• "Earth breathes in us." —Matthew Edward Hall
• "It looks big, Earth. But there are lots of us on here (7,523,458,567 and counting) so be kind." —Oliver Jeffers
• "Preserve and cherish the pale blue dot, the only home we've ever known." —Carl Sagan
• "The time to protect a species is while it is still common." ―Rosalie Edge
• "And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and my soul." —John Muir
• "Nature does not hurry yet everything is accomplished." —Lao Tzu
• "You can never see a plant grow, but they do." —Carol Plum-Ucci
• "If the environment is happy, people will laugh and your grief will go away." —Srinivas Mishra
• "You don't live on earth, you are passing through." —Rumi
• "The earth is always changing... readjusting to our existence. Each era is full of unique challenges." —Val Uchendu
• "We still do not know one thousandth of one percent of what nature has revealed to us." —Albert Einstein
• "Land really is the best art." —Andy Warhol
• "The Earth is what we all have in common." —Wendell Berry
• "I firmly believe nature brings solace in all troubles." —Anne Frank
• "Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better." —Albert Einstein
• "No one comes from the earth like grass. We come like trees. We all have roots." —Maya Angelou

Inspirational Earth Day Quotes

• "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
• "When enough people come together, then change will come and we can achieve almost anything." —Greta Thunberg
• "You don't have to sit outside in the dark. If, however, you want to look at the stars, you will find that darkness is necessary. But the stars neither require nor demand it." —Annie Dillard
• "The conservation of natural resources is the fundamental problem. Unless we solve that problem it will avail us little to solve all others." —Theodore Roosevelt
• "Every day is Earth Day, and I vote we start investing in a secure climate future right now." —Jackie Speier
• "A vibrant, fair, and regenerative future is possible—not when thousands of people do climate justice activism perfectly but when millions of people do the best they can."—Xiye Bastida
• "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
• "What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make." —Jane Goodall
• "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
• "All we have to do is to wake up and change." —Greta Thunberg
• "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
• "We are the first generation to feel the impact of climate change and the last generation that can do something about it."—Barack Obama
• "The ultimate test of a man's conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words of thanks will not be heard." —Gaylord Nelson
• "The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it." —Robert Swan
• "To leave the world better than you found it, sometimes you have to pick up other people's trash." —Bill Nye
• "If every day were Earth Day we wouldn't be in the mess we're in." —Neil deGrasse Tyson
• "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.
• "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
• "I only feel angry when I see waste. When I see people throwing away things we could use." —Mother Teresa
• "You are not Atlas carrying the world on your shoulder. It is good to remember that the planet is carrying you." —Vandana Shiva
• "Together we can preserve the forest, securing this immense treasure for the future of all these children." —Chico Mendes
• "Earth rejoices our words, breathing and peaceful steps. Let every breath, every word and every step make the mother earth proud of us." —Amit Ray

Funny Earth Day Quotes

• "If you can't be in awe of Nature, there's something wrong with you." —Alex Trebek
• "It's Earth day. I wonder if we can plant more trees than people for a change?" —Stanley Victor Paskavich
• "Nature gives a free lunch, yet just in the event that we control our cravings." —William Ruckelshaus
• "I don't know whether nice people tend to grow roses or growing roses makes people nice." —Roland A. Browne
• "Let us permit nature to have her way. She understands her business better than we do."—Michel de Montaigne
• "It is a blessing to be the color of the earth; do you know how often flowers confuse me for home?" —Rupi Kaur
• "Everybody wants to save the earth; no one wants to help mom do the dishes." —P.J. O'Rourke

Nitya Rao

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Nitya Rao is the editorial assistant at The Pioneer Woman, covering stories ranging from food, fashion, beauty, lifestyle, news, and more.