Many famous people throughout history have appreciated the beauty and necessity of trees. Perhaps these tree planting quotes will help you see them in a new light and encourage you to plant a tree too.
Trees are far more than a source of wood; they are living, magical creatures with many hidden secrets. They sustain us by creating oxygen, they create ecosystems that provide food – they are our source of life.1 It’s no wonder that many of history’s greatest thinkers have had much to say about them.
Quotes to make you want to plant a tree
“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.”2 — Martin Luther King Jr.
“People who will not sustain trees will soon live in a world that will not sustain people.” ― Bryce Nelson
“To exist as a nation, to prosper as a state, to live as a people, we must have trees.” ― Theodore Roosevelt
“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” ― Chinese Proverb
“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
“At first I thought I was fighting to save rubber trees, then I thought I was fighting to save the Amazon rainforest. Now I realize I am fighting for humanity.” ― Chico Mendes
“The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” ― Warren Buffett
“Ancient trees are precious. There is little else on Earth that plays host to such a rich community of life within a single living organism.” — Sir David Attenborough
“Until you dig a hole, you plant a tree, you water it and make it survive, you haven’t done a thing. You are just talking.” — Wangari Maathai
Funny tree planting quotes
“The problem with drinking and driving is that trees defend themselves very well.” ― Unknown
“Have you ever considered that paper cuts are a tree’s last revenge?” ― Unknown
Sources
- The Royal Parks. (2019). Why are trees so important? [online] Available at: https://www.royalparks.org.uk/parks/the-regents-park/things-to-see-and-do/gardens-and-landscapes/tree-map/why-trees-are-important.
- Goodreads.com. (2012). Trees Quotes (575 quotes). [online] Available at: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/trees [Accessed 25 Oct. 2019].