Lucy Larcom Quotes

On the last day of the world I would want to plant a tree

Tree planting is always a utopian enterprise, it seems to me, a wager on a future the planter doesn't necessarily expect to witness.

To plant trees is to give body and life to one's dreams of a better world.

And remember, even when you can't sing, you can always plant a tree

When a man plants a tree, he plants himself.

Even if I were certain that the world would end tomorrow, I would plant a tree this very day

The planting of trees is the least self-centered of all that we can do. It is a purer act of faith than the procreation of children.

The only way to build hope is throuhgh the Earth.

Arbor Day is not like other holidays. Each of those reposes on the past, while Arbor Day proposes for the future.

If I have any lasting worth, it will be because I have tried to make people remember what the Earth is meant to look like.

As cheesy as it sounds, truly every day is Earth Day.

To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.

Hence it is that old men do plant young trees, the fruit whereof another age shall take.

If I knew that the world ends tomorrow, I, even today, plant a tree

You can make a lot of speeches, but the real thing is when you dig a hole, plant a tree, give it water, and make it survive. That's what makes the difference

Invest in the millennium. Plant sequoias.

I plant a lot of trees. I am a great believer in planting things for future generations. I loathe the now culture where you just live for today.

It is a wonderful honor to receive the Audubon Medal from the National Audubon Society, which for more than a century has fought tirelessly to protect and preserve our natural resources and environment for future generations.

I'm optimistic about people and about the planet and about nature. I think it's resilient, like people are.

He plants trees to benefit another generation.

Schoolchildren and older people like the idea of planting trees. For children, it's interesting that an acorn will grow into an oak, and for older people it's a legacy. And the act of planting a tree is not that difficult.

Green how I want you green. Green wind. Green branches.

Local innovation and initiative can help us better understand how to protect our environment.

The only thing I do for posterity is plant trees.

When you plant something, you invest in a beautiful future amidst a stressful, chaotic and, at times, downright appalling world.