Quotes about Plants

"A practical botanist will distinguish at the first glance the plant of the different quarters of the globe and yet will be at a loss to tell by what marks he detects them."
-Carolus Linnaeus

"He that plants trees loves others beside himself."
-Dr. Thomas Fuller

"He that plants trees loves others besides himself. "
-English Proverb

"Natural abilities are like natural plants; they need pruning by study."
-Sir Francis Bacon

"We must consider the distinctive characters and the general nature of plants from the point of view of their morphology , their behavior under external conditions, their mode of generation, and the whole course of their life."
-Theophrastus

"Never go to a doctor whose office plants have died."
-Erma Bombeck

"The thirsty earth soaks up the rain, And drinks, and gapes for drink again; The plants suck in the earth, and are With constant drinking fresh and fair."
-Abraham Cowley

"There are a lot of parallels between coal and nuclear energy. The plants are really expensive to build and there's an issue about disposing of large amounts of [carbon dioxide] waste that could get really costly."
-Mark Morey

"If between the hours of 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., it gets two or less hours of direct sunlight, then you can really only work with shade plants. Two to four hours of direct sunlight, then you can work with mixed plants. If it's greater than four hours in that area, then you can work with a full sun plant."
-Michael Hillegas

"It's too early in the process to determine the impact on individual plants."
-Lindsey Williams

"We asked ourselves, 'If we have a lot of ozone in the air on a beautiful summer afternoon, what does that do biologically to humans and plants?' ."
-William Manning

"Biomass power is a direct replacement for conventional fossil fuel energy plants. It doesn't have to be a clear sunny day (to work)."
-Tom Amesbury

"This is outrageous. We demand the secretary of energy exercise responsibility over the act of violence and the continued expansion of coal plants in the country."
-Red Constantino

"This is the timing part. That's about the time those plants are really wanting to grow."
-John Burns

"We wanted to divert some of the sunlight. But the pergola, with hanging plants, chimes and lights, actually adds another dimension to the house."
-Bob Bunting

"He had a green thumb. He loved to water the plants and cut the flowers. He was so proud of how his trees looked."
-Larry Garza

"We're concerned and alarmed by the lack of innovation in this area. There are very few manufacturers of vaccines today, and the plants are not distributed widely."
-Brook Byers

"You just have to know what kind of light situation you have. And the combination of plants is important, too, because some plants might take over the pot."
-Terry Izzo

"A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love."
-St. Basil

"It's a great opportunity to learn about Missouri's native plants."
-Barbara Fairchild

"We are waiting for results before starting building the plants which should see the light of day in 2007."
-Alain Jeanroy

"They're making a beeline for the park and all the prairie wildflowers and ornamentals that have been planted there, ... I walk through and see thousands and thousands on the plants. They're especially going to the mint family."
-Michael Thompson

"We had heard rumors that we might be one of the plants to be closed, but we also had heard that they might be announcing that we might be getting a new product. Then they told us this morning, and it was like - boom."
-Steve Mendenhall

"These plants all use a strong alcohol, most often methyl alcohol in the manufacturing process. The biggest hazard would be groundwater pollution."
-Nathan Willingham

"For acid-loving plants, soil preparation should be done well in advance. Lowering soil pH is much trickier than raising soil pH."
-Hugh Savoy

"This and ethanol will help make the U.S. energy-independent. We're also interested in co-locating with ethanol plants, because we could use the wet mash to make fuel."
-Brian Appel

"I am not a vegetarian because I love animals; I am a vegetarian because I hate plants."
-A. Whitney Brown

"Theme-park approach to nature. We judge plants and animals by whether they're entertaining to us. We gravitate toward animals and plants that are big, dramatic, beautiful and at eye-level."
-Gary Larson