Inspirational, Fascinating, and Noteworthy Quotes about Earth that will awaken a Sense of Admiration for our Home Planet.
Earth is a phenomenon unlike any other! It is truly one in a trillion and the only planet in the known universe to nourish life. Unfortunately, we are becoming more of a parasite rather than a host with time.
As humans, we should be aware of the significance of this planet, and as responsible citizens of the Earth, we should make an effort for the prosperity and betterment of our mother planet.
To celebrate Earth day, we have compiled 43 quotes about the Earth by Astronauts and other notable personalities to bestow upon you the essence of Earth’s magnificence and merit.
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Earth Quotes by Astronauts
1.) “It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I put up my thumb and shut one eye, and my thumb blotted out the planet Earth. I didn’t feel like a giant. I felt very, very small.” — Neil Armstrong
2.) “[The Moon] was a sobering sight, but it didn’t have the impact on me, at least, as the view of the Earth did.” — Frank Borman
3.) “I thought at one point, if you could be up in heaven,this is how you would see the planet. And then I dwelled on that and said, no, it’s more beautiful than that. This is what heaven must look like. I think of our planet as a paradise. We are very lucky to be here.” — Mike Massimino
4.) “The thing that really surprised me was that it [Earth] projected an air of fragility. And why, I don’t know. I don’t know to this day. I had a feeling it’s tiny, it’s shiny, it’s beautiful, it’s home, and it’s fragile.” — Michael Collins
5.) “My view of our planet was a glimpse of divinity.” — Edgar Mitchell
6.) “The Earth was small, light blue, and so touchingly alone, our home that must be defended like a holy relic.The Earth was absolutely round. I believe I never knew what the word round meant until I saw Earth from space.” — Aleksei Leonov
7.) “The vast loneliness up here of the Moon is awe inspiring, and it makes you realize just what you have back there on Earth. The Earth from here is a grand oasis to the big vastness of space.” — Jim Lovell
8.) “As we got further and further away, it [the Earth] diminished in size. Finally it shrank to the size of a marble, the most beautiful you can imagine.That beautiful, warm, living object looked so fragile, so delicate, that if you touched it with a finger it would crumble and fall apart. Seeing this has to change a man.” — James B. Irwin
9.) “Oddly enough the overriding sensation I got looking at the earth was, my god that little thing is so fragile out there.” — Michael Collins
10.) “For those who have seen the Earth from space, and for the hundreds and perhaps thousands more who will, the experience most certainly changes your perspective. The things that we share in our world are far more valuable than those which divide us.” — Donald William
11.) “When I watched the horizon, I saw the abrupt, contrasting transition from the earth’s light-colored surface to the absolutely black sky. I enjoyed the rich color spectrum of the earth. It is surrounded by a light blue aureole that gradually darkens, becoming turquoise, dark blue, violet, and finally coal black.” — Yuri Gagarin
12.) “The overriding impression I got of life on Earth is how robust it is. Life has managed to essentially completely cover this planet in all sorts of different places—it finds a way.” — ED LU
13.) “We’re looking at Earth science, observing our planet. Also space science, looking at the ozone in the atmosphere around our Earth. Also looking at life science. And on a human level, using ourselves as test subjects.” — Laurel Clark
14.) “A Chinese tale tells of some men sent to harm a young girl who, upon seeing her beauty, become her protectors rather than her violators. That’s how I felt seeing the Earth for the first time. I could not help but love and cherish her.” — Taylor Wang
15.) “Orbiting Earth in the spaceship, I saw how beautiful our planet is. People, let us preserve and increase this beauty, not destroy it.” — Yuri Gagarin
16.) “Just as Mars – a desert planet – gives us insights into global climate change on Earth, the promise awaits for bringing back to life portions of the Red Planet through the application of Earth Science to its similar chemistry, possibly reawakening its life-bearing potential.” — Buzz Aldrin
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Earth Quotes by Influential People
17.) “Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s need, but not every man’s greed.” — Mahatma Gandhi
18.) “An understanding of the natural world and what’s in it is a source of not only a great curiosity but great fulfillment.” — David Attenborough
19.) “If you could see the earth illuminated when you were in a place as dark as night, it would look to you more splendid than the moon.” — Galileo Galilei
20.) “Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” — Albert Einstein
21.) “The Earth will not continue to offer its harvest, except with faithful stewardship. We cannot say we love the land and then take steps to destroy it for use by future generations.” — Pope John Paul II
22.) “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
23.) “In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous.” — Isaac Newton
24.) “We are the first generation to feel the impact of climate change and the last generation that can do something about it.” — Barack Obama
25.) “You are the last, best hope of Earth. We ask you to protect it. Or we, and all living things we cherish, are history.” — Leonardo Dicaprio
26.) “Do something. Pay your rent for the privilege of living on this beautiful, blue-green, living Earth.” — Dave Foreman
27.) “The earth laughs in flowers.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
28.) “When the last tree is cut, the last fish is caught, and the last river is polluted; when to breathe the air is sickening, you will realize, too late, that wealth is not in bank accounts and that you can’t eat money.” — Alanis Obomsawin
29.) “Nature is pleased with simplicity. And nature is no dummy.” — Carl Sagan
30.) “Everything comes from earth and everything ends in earth.” — Xenophanes
31.) “Every day is Earth Day, and I vote we start investing in a secure climate future right now.” — Jackie Speier
32.) “Nature is painting for us, day after day, pictures of infinite beauty.” — John Ruskin
33.) “I think life on Earth must be about more than just solving problems… It’s got to be something inspiring, even if it is vicarious.” — Elon Musk
Earth Quotes by Poetic Minds
34.) “The Earth is what we all have in common.” — Wendell Berry
35.)“There are no passengers on spaceship earth. We are all crew.” — Marshall McLuhan
36.) “The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough.” — Rabindranath Tagore
37.) “Those who contemplate the beauty of the Earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts.” — Rachel Carson
38.) “I felt my lungs inflate with the onrush of scenery—air, mountains, trees, people. I thought, ‘This is what it is to be happy.” — Sylvia Plath
39.) “Trees are the earth’s endless effort to speak to the listening heaven.” — Rabindranath Tagore
40.) “The world is a globe — the farther you sail, the closer to home you are.” — Terry Pratchett
41.) “First thing in the morning you look after yourself, you brush your teeth and wash your face, don’t you? Well, the second thing you must do is to look after the planet.” — Antoine De Saint-Exupery
42.) “Trees are poems that the earth writes upon the sky.” ― Khalil Gibran
43.) “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” — Margaret Mead
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Summary
Our planet Earth is a work of art unlike any other, with its rocky terrestrials and smooth-sailing oceans. Earth is home to an infinite number of living species known and unknown to humans.
We hope you enjoyed these quotes. Feel free to share them with your friends and family. As they say “there is no place like home.”
