Sustainable Living Quotes

“Trees are living symbols of peace and hope. A tree has roots in the soil yet reaches to the sky. It tells us that in order to aspire we need to be grounded...”
― Wangari Maathai, Unbowed

“Nurture nature and nature nurtures us all”
― Paul Wheaton, Building a Better World in Your Backyard - Instead of Being Angry at Bad Guys

“Create the change you seek in the world.
Be an ecopreneur.
Launch your dream green business.”
― John Ivanko

“Waste and laziness are facilitators of poverty. But sustainability, efficiency and productivity are facilitators of wealth.”
― Hendrith Smith, The Wealth Reference Guide: An American Classic

“When nature litters, it's beautiful. When humans litter, it's just shameful.”
― Noel Jhinku

“Diversity, Equity and Inclusion should be a top priority of every Chief People Officer — not as a matter of charity, but of corporate preservation.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth

“Let's embrace and not fear the change knocking at Earth's doors, the havoc of Coronavirus Pandemic is teaching us to work in a manner that is sustainable and supports life rather than threaten it.”
― Mukesh Kwatra

“The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it.”
― Robert Swan

“Find a cause outside yourself, and all will be sustainable.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Find A Cause Outside Yourself: Sermon of Sustainability

“Stop talking about sustainable development goals, and start practicing sustainable habits.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Find A Cause Outside Yourself: Sermon of Sustainability

“There is a life outside the shopping mall. When you understand this, you'll understand sustainability.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Find A Cause Outside Yourself: Sermon of Sustainability

“Reject less, repair more.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Mucize Misafir Merhaba: The Peace Testament

“Systemkritik ist oft ein ­elegantes Alibi, um die Verantwortung des einzelnen Individuums kleinzureden.

Criticism of the system is often an elegant alibi, to downgrade the responsibility of the individual.”
― Niko Paech, All you need is less - Eine Kultur des Genug aus ökonomischer und buddhistischer Sicht

“Where there is a will, there is way, and there are also trees!”
― Mohith Agadi

“Where there is a will, there is a way, and there are also trees!”
― Mohith Agadi

“Sustainable success isn't measured by how hard you work, but rather by how much time you take to relax and recharge.”
― Felecia Etienne, Overcoming Mediocrity: Limitless Women

“Declutter Sonnet

Declutter is the sensible way forward,
So I moved from Windows to Chrome OS.
Less cluttered in mind and machine,
More you shall find the peaceful pace.

Note that I didn't make a mention of iOS,
even though it bears an element of declutter.
Declutter monetized at a ridiculous price tag,
is worse than the most cockeyed clutter.

Declutter and Undisparity, these are
the lifeblood of sustainability.
And there can be no sustainability,
so long as there are vanity and luxury.

Intoxicated by the clutter of luxury,
World chases happiness with no avail.
Health and happiness will come chasing,
Once you learn to live humble and simple.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Insan Himalayanoğlu: It's Time to Defect

“Declutter and Undisparity, these are the lifeblood of sustainability.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Insan Himalayanoğlu: It's Time to Defect

“We have come a long way, but the amount of wisdom we could learn from the Indigenous people and their ecological practices to create sustainable civilizations is multitudinous.”
― Bhuwan Thapaliya, Our Nepal, Our Pride

“The Carnivore (Sonnet 1406)

Be a gentle giant like the elephant,
not an opportunistic carnivore like the wolf.
The elephant doesn't harm anyone
to prove its greatness, while the wolf
doesn't think twice to devour another wolf.

Greatness unfolds through gentleness,
Illumination unfolds through expansion.
Coldness is the mark of cowardly animal,
Cruelty is cover for beastly degeneration.

Worst of all carnivores are the humans,
There is no end to their appetite.
Animals no longer partake once they are full,
While human greed knows no sane height.

More clothes, more cars, more cash,
Just how much will you consider enough!
Till you put a cork on cocky abundance,
Not felicity but disparity wreaks havoc.

Savagest carnivore of all is the human.
Uncorked materialism is new cannibalism.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Dervis Vadisi: 100 Promissory Sonnets

“How little you need to live. At that time [circa 1950 while living in Paris] I already had my philosophy. I said: how silly to always ask for more. The Communists, the Socialists, the unions -- everybody is concentrating on trying to get more, to get more money and more of what money can buy. What would happen if people instead of asking for more and more would ask for less and less? They would be happier, would be healthier, wouldn't eat rich food, they'd give up their cars for bicycles, grow vegetables in the garden; everyone would need less money -- I think that would be an interesting experiment.”
― Friedensreich Hundertwasser

“Life and Abundance (The Sonnet)

A person to take refuge in,
a purpose to be driven by,
that's all you need
to lead a good life.

A roof to take shelter under,
couple meals to feed our hunger,
that's all you need
to lead a good life.

Brain at the base of the mind,
Heart at the base of existence,
Character at the base of the shoulder,
that's all you need to lead a good life.

Materialism normalized as abundance
chains freedom, and renders life a cripple.
True abundance instills content not clutter,
Actual needs of life are rather little.”
― Abhijit Naskar, World War Human: 100 New Earthling Sonnets

“Materialism normalized as abundance
chains freedom, and renders life a cripple.
True abundance instills content not clutter,
Actual needs of life are rather little.”
― Abhijit Naskar, World War Human: 100 New Earthling Sonnets

“True abundance instills content not clutter.”
― Abhijit Naskar, World War Human: 100 New Earthling Sonnets

“To choose to be successful in futuristic terms is to give back more than we take. It is to create opportunities for others, regenerate ecosystems, spread love, enable opportunities and empower ourselves to live the great reset.”
― Niels de Fraguier, Cartography of Inner Worlds: A Journey to Deepen the Meaning of our Lives

“As we embrace Global Holistic Wealth Day, it’s important to engage in transformative practices that elevate our experiences and deepen our understanding of holistic wealth. From mindful meditation sessions at sunrise to embracing sustainable living, Global Holistic Wealth Day offers a unique opportunity to nurture our minds, bodies, and spirits.”
― Keisha Blair

“To harm nature is to harm yourself. To care for it is to care not just for yourself, but for the entire universe.”
― Michael Bassey Johnson, These Words Pour Like Rain

“Cut down no trees, for they are home to the birds you adore.”
― Michael Bassey Johnson, These Words Pour Like Rain

“When you begin to learn how to not hunt birds, nor trample on plants, then you are ready to save humanity.”
― Michael Bassey Johnson, These Words Pour Like Rain

“The librarian was called Miss Sunshine by all the kids. It wasn’t her real name, but she was so friendly and happy that everyone called her by that nickname. She asked Joey if she could help him find a book. He told her that he wanted a book about water and he thought the author was called Masaru Emoto. He told her he didn’t know how to spell the author’s name.”
― Ellen J. Lewinberg, Joey and His Friend Water