Michael Pollan Quotes

He who plants a tree, plants a hope.

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

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

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

He plants trees to benefit another generation.

Too old to plant trees for my own gratification, I shall do it for my posterity.

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

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.

Invest in the millennium. Plant sequoias.

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.

I have planted over 6,000 trees at home in Scotland, some of them oak. I'd like my children to be able to watch them grow.

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

China has led the world in new tree planting. Over the last several years China has planted 40 percent as many trees as the rest of the world put together. Since 198, all citizens of China over age 11 (and younger than 60) have been formally required at least three trees per year.

The entire Party, the whole army, and all the people should conduct a vigorous forest restoration campaign to make the mountains of the country thick with forests.

The only thing I do for posterity is plant trees.

When a man plants a tree, he plants himself.

Plant trees, Lots of trees

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

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

When we plant trees, we plant the seeds of peace and seeds of hope.

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

Whosoever plants a tree, Winks at immortality.

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.

Reversing deforestation is complicated; planting a tree is simple.

If a tree dies, plant another in its place.