By DIANA
GHP favorite quotes
Inspiring words often spur us on to do a better job.
Here is the start of my list of famous quotes related to living and acting responsibly toward the environment.
I will add to it as I find new quotes that I like.
Please send me your favorites!
Use comment box below.
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We do not inherit the earth from our Ancestors, we borrow it from our Children. Native American proverb (Chief Seattle)
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We must be the change we want to see in the world. Mahatma Gandhi
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We cannot do great things on this earth. We can only do small things with great love. Mother Teresa
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It is a wholesome and necessary thing for us to turn again to the earth and in the contemplation of her beauties to know of wonder and humility. Rachel Carson
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We must remember, each and every one of us, that our voices and our actions make a difference, every day. Jane Goodall
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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
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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 (founder of Earth Day)
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Take nothing but pictures. Leave nothing but footprints. Motto of the US National Park system
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A journey of 1000 miles begins with a single step. Lao Tzu
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When we tug at a single thing in nature, we find it attached to the rest of the world. John Muir
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Only when the last tree has been cut down,
Only when the last river has been poisoned,
Only when the last fish has been caught,
Only then will you find that money cannot be eaten.
Cree Indian Prophecy
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Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.
Martin Luther King, Jr
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Even 500 years from now, the foam coffee cupyou used this morning will be sitting in a landfill.
This statistic is disturbing when you consider that 25 billion polystyrene(commonly known as Styrofoam) cups are thrown away every year. the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
(Diana’s note….while this quote is neither famous nor uplifting
I found it stimulating, and have renewed my vow to not use Styrofoam!)
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By Bj. deCastro, July 8, 2009 @ 3:39 pm
Our task must be to free ourselves by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty. – Albert Einstein
By Bj. deCastro, July 8, 2009 @ 3:47 pm
We are each as much a part of the environment as a tree is. The ecosphere is an interconnected web (like the Internet).- Matt Howes
By Diana, July 11, 2009 @ 10:47 am
Hey Bj…thanks for these 2 great quotes. I especially like the one by Einstein, but they are both powerful and positive.
Diana
By Diana, February 25, 2010 @ 3:58 pm
Does anyone know the author of the saying…Every journey begins with one step?