Welcome to a collection of profound reflections on our shared home, Mother Earth. Throughout history, humanity has looked to nature for inspiration, guidance, and solace. From poets to philosophers, scientists to spiritual leaders, voices from all walks of life have extolled the beauty, resilience, and interconnectedness of our planet. These Mother Earth quotes encapsulate the reverence and awe that so many feel for the intricate ecosystems that sustain life as we know it.
As we navigate the challenges of the modern world, it is essential to pause and reflect on our relationship with the natural world. These quotes serve as gentle reminders of our responsibility to cherish and protect the environment for future generations. Whether you seek motivation to advocate for environmental conservation, or simply wish to reconnect with the Earth’s inherent wisdom, the words shared here offer insight and inspiration. Without further ado, let these Mother Earth quotes inspire you to appreciate the wonder and majesty of our planet.
Mother Earth needs us to keep our covenant. We will do this in courts, we will do this on our radio station, and we will commit to our descendants to work hard to protect this land and water for them. Whether you have feet, wings, fins, or roots, we are all in it together. Winona LaDuke
I don’t like the concept of crackers. Diwali is a festival of lights but we have a lot of sound too. I don’t know how and why. It isn’t good for Mother Earth especially the animals around. Tejaswi Madivada
Even the people who come our way look upon us in amazement, that we run only for the healing of Mother Earth. Dennis Banks
Mother Earth is very talented. She has produced Buddhas, bodhisattvas, great beings. Thich Nhat Hanh
Praised be You, my Lord, through our Sister, Mother Earth, who sustains and governs us, producing varied fruits with coloured flowers and herbs. Francis of Assisi
When we recognise the virtues, the talent, the beauty of Mother Earth, something is born in us, some kind of connection, love is born. Thich Nhat Hanh
We can not have equilibrium in this world with the current inequality and destruction of Mother Earth. Capitalism is what is causing this problem and it needs to end. Evo Morales
I hardly can sleep. I feel that my target now is really to save Mother Earth for humanity. And it’s doable. Imelda Marcos
When you refer to terra entities, you ornately say Mother Nature and Mother Earth. How much honour and care do all of us accord to any of the three – including our real life mother? Nana Patekar
In 1969, I wrote a musical called ‘Mother Earth.’ It was a rock musical with an ecology theme. We did it at the South Coast Repertory Theatre in Southern California where I was a member. It was a smash hit in this small theater. Toni Tennille
For a long time, men weren’t respecting women. They weren’t understanding Mother Earth, Mother Nature, the Motherland, all the motherly stuff. And now we are. Skepta
If you can feel that Mother Earth is in you, and you are Mother Earth, then you are not any longer afraid to die because the earth is not dying. Like a wave appears and disappears and appears again. Thich Nhat Hanh
My mother was a domestic goddess and Mother Earth figure. She was sweet and placid – just what the perfect wife was supposed to be and I was determined not to be. Joan Collins
I’ve been writing Indian music for a while. Indian music is about Mother Earth, and mine is no exception. Jimmy Carl Black
In fact, if any state wants to spend any money to do better at helping mother earth out. I’m okay with that – even California. Mike Braun
If we want to increase our own happiness, we need to invest in growing the community happiness and also take care of the whole, of Mother Earth. Guilherme Leal
You carry Mother Earth within you. She is not outside of you. Mother Earth is not just your environment. Thich Nhat Hanh
I’m doing it with a rock format and the words are about people living in harmony with Mother Earth. It’s very important to me – and I feel it should be for every living human on this planet. Jimmy Carl Black
When Hindustan Motors rolled out the first Ambassador Car in 1957 its sturdy body, rounded contours and Mother Earth simplicity immediately bagged it a place in our collective consciousness. Barkha Dutt
I have an almost religious zeal… not for technology per se, but for the Internet which is for me, the nervous system of mother Earth, which I see as a living creature, linking up. Dan Millman
You didn’t hear the angels singing. It was brought down to Mother Earth, which is where it should be. And that led me to a lot of other reading. Harvey Keitel
It’s easy for people in an air-conditioned room to continue with the policies of destruction of Mother Earth. We need instead to put ourselves in the shoes of families in Bolivia and worldwide that lack water and food and suffer misery and hunger. Evo Morales
All European tradition, Marxism included, has conspired to defy the natural order of all things. Mother Earth has been abused, the powers have been abused, and this cannot go on forever. No theory can alter that simple fact. Mother Earth will retaliate, the whole environment will retaliate, and the abusers will be eliminated. Russell Means
The only thing I want is to awaken all humans on the planet that we are living on Mother Earth. Afrika Bambaataa
I see a lot of damage to Mother Earth. I see water being taken from creeks where water belongs to animals, not to oil companies. Winona LaDuke
If you truly get in touch with a piece of carrot, you get in touch with the soil, the rain, the sunshine. You get in touch with Mother Earth and eating in such a way, you feel in touch with true life, your roots, and that is meditation. If we chew every morsel of our food in that way we become grateful and when you are grateful, you are happy. Thich Nhat Hanh
We have a responsibility to Mother Earth to protect it as much as possible. Wes Studi
It also called upon traditional people in the Four Directions to strengthen the healing ceremonies and asked people to heed the warnings of Mother Earth. Dennis Banks
I feel very passionately that we need to take care of the planet and everything on it. Whether it’s saving the Amazon or just being kind to those around you, we need to take care of each other and Mother Earth. Olivia Newton-John
Yeah, ‘Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth.’ I almost hate to admit what it was originally intended to be, but it’s been taken on as being an early example of a song that is championing saving the environment. The song was actually written to be, ‘Watch out for mother nature; it can be very devastating.’ Ron Mael
We happen to believe that emissions going into the atmosphere are not good for us as humans or Mother Earth. Dick Durbin
Anybody who doesn’t see the impact of climate change is really, I would say, myopic. They don’t see the reality. It’s so evident that we are destroying Mother Earth. This is not the problem of one country or a few countries: it is the problem of mankind. We need to work together to stop this. Otherwise, our future generations will simply disappear. Juan Manuel Santos
Forecasting Armageddon has become trendy of late, with a great deal of attention being given to an interpretation of the Mayan Calendar suggesting that Mother Earth is destined for doom in December of 2012. Seth Shostak
We should honor Mother Earth with gratitude; otherwise our spirituality may become hypocritical. Radhanath Swami
You carry Mother Earth within you. She is not outside of you. Mother Earth is not just your environment. In that insight of inter-being, it is possible to have real communication with the Earth, which is the highest form of prayer. Thich Nhat Hanh
Sooner or later, we will have to recognise that the Earth has rights, too, to live without pollution. What mankind must know is that human beings cannot live without Mother Earth, but the planet can live without humans. Evo Morales
Green is my favorite. And it’s my favorite because it’s the color of my wife’s eyes, grass, trees, life, and money, and mother earth! Casper Van Dien
