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Farmer Quotes

Rooted in patience and hard work.

These quotes capture farming life through humor and honesty, from playful comparisons to a working season split between sport and soil. Related themes continue in our Family collection.

But, in North Korea, it's just the opposite. There's one story. It's written by the Kim regime. And 23 million people are conscripted to be secondary characters. There, as a youth, your aptitude towards certain jobs is measured, and the...

Quotes by Adam Johnson

I am a ball player in the summer and a farmer in the winter time, and I aim to be a success at both professions.

Quotes by Zack Wheat

Worm or beetle - drought or tempest - on a farmer's land may fall, Each is loaded full o' ruin, but a mortgage beats 'em all.

Quotes by Will Carleton

If a farmer fills his barn with grain, he gets mice. If he leaves it empty, he gets actors.

Quotes by Walter Scott

Always Quotes

Buying from a local farmer can mean that he makes a two-hour extra truck drive, which can damage the environment more than a bunch of bananas on a boat.

Quotes by Tyler Cowen

If the rain spoils our picnic, but saves a farmer's crop, who are we to say it shouldn't rain?

Quotes by Tom Barrett

Big meetings and big talk are not enough in a world that is hungry for change. Big action - world leaders keeping their promises, and developing countries committing resources while listening ardently to the voice of the small farmer -...

Quotes by Sylvia Mathews Burwell

Somewhere in Rwanda, a rural farmer is dreaming of providing an education for her children. Not just high school, but maybe even a university degree. Such a dream used to seem out of reach.

Quotes by Sylvia Mathews Burwell

I would supplant the ox with the automobile and pave instead of plowing the fields. 1 have a theory that if a corn field were paved, leaving out a brick for each hill, it would increase the yield, do away...

Quotes by Susan Glaspell

Family Quotes

In Montana, whether you're a farmer, whether you're a fisherman... you know that the climate is changing, and we need to do something about it.

Quotes by Steve Bullock

It is thought that the changeover from hunter to farmer was a slow, gradual process.

Quotes by Stephen Gardiner

People are quick to say with their mouth full, 'Well, the American farmer is on the dole.' But a loaf of bread is two bucks when it could be 10 bucks. I know what it is with the government in...

Quotes by Stephen Fincher

I may not be a polished politician, but as a lifelong farmer, I know that most problems can be solved with a little common sense.

Quotes by Stephen Fincher

The goal of any farmer, after producing enough to feed his own family, has always been to find the best place to sell the year's crop.

Quotes by Sonny Perdue

Farm Quotes

If an industrialist can sell his products anywhere in India and the world, why should a farmer not be allowed to do so?

Quotes by Sharad Pawar

Whether some may like it or not, I am still the farmer that I was born as and will continue to be one.

Quotes by Sharad Pawar

Our father was a farmer and an entrepreneur as well as a musician, and we're pleased to deliver the fine taste of Jamaican coffee and our family's heritage to people everywhere through Marley's One Drop.

Quotes by Rohan Marley

If we as a society are willing to have a preference for organic food, the farmer can pass on the savings.

Quotes by Robert Patterson

When I help a farmer, I don't differentiate between them based on their region, as farmers have no borders. I want to live like a world citizen and react like a human being.

Quotes by Prakash Raj

Food Quotes

I have always admired the work of Phil Farmer and was glad for the chance to work with him. Readers today may be too young to remember his classics like The Lovers.

Quotes by Piers Anthony

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Farmer quotes collection include?
It mixes witty comparisons, like a farmer's barn attracting mice or actors, with honest reflections on the hardship and dignity of working the land.
Why do people search for farmer quotes?
Farming represents patience and hard work that resonates broadly, so people look for both humorous and sincere lines about rural life.
Is there a quote about combining two careers?
Yes, one voice describes splitting the year between playing ball in summer and farming through the winter.
Does this collection touch on financial hardship?
It does, with an older verse noting that of all the troubles a farmer faces, a mortgage can be the harshest of all.
What other collections relate to this theme?
Our Farm and Food collections continue the theme of land and sustenance.

For more on rural life and everyday sustenance, explore our Farm and Food collections alongside this one.