Connection to Earth Quotes

"Quakers almost as good as colored. They call themselves friends and you can trust them every time."

- Harriet Tubman

"The trees understand us; they are our friends. The trees transmit positive energy; they recharge us. Never stop loving the trees. They give life to earth."l"

- Avijeet Das

"From an early age, books were my constant companions and my local library, a place I could find a new friend on every shelf."

- Sarah Jessica Parker

"Wherever I go, bookstores are still the closest thing to a town square."

- Gloria Steinem

"Reading, for me, is spending time with a friend."

- Gary Paulsen

"If you associate enough with older people who do enjoy their lives, who are not stored away in any golden ghettos, you will gain a sense of continuity and of the possibility for a full life."

- Margaret Mead

"We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch - we are going back from whence we came."

- John F. Kennedy

"Our most basic common link is that we all inhabit this planet. We all breathe the same air. We all cherish our children's future. And we are all mortal."

- John F. Kennedy

"Geography has made us neighbors. History has made us friends. Economics has made us partners, and necessity has made us allies. Those whom God has so joined together, let no man put asunder."

- John F. Kennedy

"Let us not emphasize all on which we differ but all we have in common. Let us consider not what we fear separately but what we share together."

- John F. Kennedy

"The secret of my success is a two word answer: Know people."

- Harvey S. Firestone

"What I liked about the rainbow is that it fits all of us. It’s all the colors. It represents all the genders. It represents all the races. It’s the rainbow of humanity."

- Gilbert Baker

"Family belongs to community, and community takes its cues from family. We need to go back to real community engagement that sees us as people. We need to take back our lives by engaging our families and educating our communities."

- Beverley Ditsie

"Alike in some ways, different in others, but still family… deeply, sweetly family."

- Cheryl Hawkinson

"We’re each other’s people."

- Melvina Young

"Nothing warms my heart like community. So glad we have each other."

- Mercedes Lucero

"You are water I’m water we’re all water in different containers that’s why it’s so easy to meet someday we’ll evaporate together."

- Yoko Ono

"As long as I live, I’ll hear waterfalls and birds and winds sing. I’ll interpret the rocks, learn the language of flood, storm, and avalanche. I’ll acquaint myself with the glaciers and wild gardens, and get as near the heart of the world as I can."

- John Muir

"While you, and only you, can move your legs from start to finish, no one runs a marathon alone."

- Alexandra Heminsley

"The marathon is not really about the marathon - it's about the shared struggle. And it's not only the marathon but the training."

- Bill Buffum

"Running is not, as it so often seems, only about what you did in your last race or about how many miles you ran last week. It is, in a much more important way, about community, about appreciating all the miles run by other runners, too."

- Richard O'Brien

"Toeing the starting line of a marathon, regardless of the language you speak, the God you worship, or the color of your skin, we all stand as equal. Perhaps the world would be a better place if more people ran."

- Dean Karnazes

"Surround yourself with people who inspire and uplift you. Their positive energy will rub off on you and boost your own."

- Anonymous

"Embrace the beauty of the world around you. Take time to appreciate nature’s wonders and marvel at the intricate details of life."

- Anonymous

"Heartstrings always connect those we cherish, no matter where they are now."

"She/Her, He/Him, They/Them. Us."

"They and them and everyone."

"The World Health Organisation estimates that 350 million people suffer from depression worldwide. We know it may not seem like it, but you are NOT alone."

"You are not alone. I’m here for you, and together, we can face anything that comes your way."

"Sending birthday wishes to my best travel buddy… We sure do like to take trips around the sun together."