Environment Quotes and Sayings

“We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.” – Thomas Fuller

“Where the quality of life goes down for the environment, the quality of life goes down for humans. – George Holland

“The good man is the friend of all living things.” — Gandhi

“The use of solar energy has not been opened up because the oil industry does not own the sun.” – Ralph Nader

“The best friend of earth of man is the tree. When we use the tree respectfully and economically, we have one of the greatest resources on the earth.” – Frank Lloyd Wright

“You have to hold yourself accountable for your actions, and that’s how we’re going to protect the Earth.” – Julia Butterfly Hill

“The activist is not the man who says the river is dirty. The activist is the man who cleans up the river.” – Ross Perot

“Anything else you’re interested in is not going to happen if you can’t breathe the air and drink the water. Don’t sit this one out. Do something.” – Carl Sagan

“Plans to protect air and water, wilderness and wildlife are in fact plans to protect man.” – Stewart Udall

“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

“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

“Here is your country. Cherish these natural wonders, cherish the natural resources, cherish the history and romance as a sacred heritage, for your children and your children’s children. Do not let selfish men or greedy interests skin your country of its beauty, its riches or its romance.” —Theodore Roosevelt