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Grass Quotes

Lines on the ground beneath everyday life.

This collection treats grass as more than scenery, from its role feeding livestock efficiently on land unsuited to other farming, to an old account of troops tracking footprints through it. It connects naturally to Green and open land.

I remember, as a kid, I'd follow the rooster and the chickens and watch what type of grass they'd eat. And me and my friends would eat that grass, like that was our lunch.

Quotes by Adam Beach

The Spanish troops returned and we could yet discover the grass beaten down in the direction which they went.

Quotes by Zebulon Pike

To me, I'm the epitome of what a ghetto child is: I was raised by a single parent; I stayed in apartments my whole life; I don't think I've ever cut the grass.

Quotes by Two Chainz

In Kenya, where there isn't the luxury of feeding grains to animals, livestock yield more calories than they consume because they are fattened on grass and agricultural by-products inedible to humans.

Quotes by Tristram Stuart

Always Quotes

As human pastoralists discovered 8,000 years ago, raising animals can be an efficient way of harnessing otherwise unusable resources such as grass.

Quotes by Tristram Stuart

I've never been one to stay in a complacent place where I just let the grass grow around me.

Quotes by Tracy Lawrence

I love the Altai Mountains. Crimea, despite all the conflict, is a remarkable place historically, culturally and physically. The mountains drop down into the sea. Porpoises swim in the shallows. Horses gallop through the grass. There are huge rocks, castles,...

Quotes by Tim Cope

Many times, I thought the sat-phone was just a hindrance because it can become a crutch. You can call someone in Australia or Europe and talk about what you're going through, but it doesn't actually help. Sat-phones and GPS can't...

Quotes by Tim Cope

I started writing 'Leaves Of Grass' when my professional life was falling apart somewhat. I just had a movie implode in pre-production. And so I came back licking my wounds to New York, where I live, and started to write...

Quotes by Tim Blake Nelson

Go Quotes

I tried to film 'Leaves of Grass' in Oklahoma, but it was literally about a million dollars less to shoot in Louisiana.

Quotes by Tim Blake Nelson

I filmed an interstitial with Allisyn Ashley Arm and Matthew Scott Montgomery one day. And we made up this weird thing 'cause we had to lay in the grass for, like, ten hours, and it was really itchy. So we...

Quotes by Tiffany Thornton

I can't sit on grass without a blanket.

Quotes by Tia Carrere

The grass roots are energized because the absolutely highest priority in the country in November is to defeat Barack Obama. I have spoken with literally thousands and thousands of tea-party activists - I have yet to meet a single tea-party...

Quotes by Ted Cruz

I grew up in Canada, man - we all had rinks in our backyards because we'd ice down the grass with a hose and build a skating rink.

Quotes by Tatiana Maslany

Grass Roots Quotes

The process of unleashing worms on organic waste such as food scraps and grass clippings is known as 'vermicomposting.' Amateur horticulturists and hippies have been doing it on a small scale for decades.

Quotes by Tahl Raz

Everything dies, from the smallest blade of grass to the biggest galaxy.

Quotes by Stephen R. Donaldson

A few of the world's most famous non-American novelists have large followings in the United States, among them Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Guenter Grass, who were both popular even before winning the Nobel.

Quotes by Stephen Kinzer

I, like many annoying pedants, will wince when someone says 'less' when they should have said 'fewer.' But my 'poor' sounds like poo-ah, not pore; and my 'grass' rhymes with mass, not farce. What's wrong with that?

Quotes by Steph McGovern

Grass is a surface I have always loved, Wimbledon is a tournament I have always loved.

Quotes by Steffi Graf

Green Quotes

My game takes time to adapt to grass; grass is a little bit different.

Quotes by Stan Wawrinka

Frequently Asked Questions

What angles do these Grass quotes cover?
They range from a historical wartime detail, grass beaten down showing troop movement, to personal memory, to agricultural economics about livestock efficiently converting grass into food.
What is this Grass quotes collection about?
This collection brings together quotes where grass appears in very different contexts - from a battlefield detail to a personal reflection on never having done yard work to observations on livestock farming. It's a broad, somewhat unexpected mix rather than one single theme. The Green page is a natural companion if you enjoy nature-related quotes.
Why would someone search for quotes about grass specifically?
This collection is less about lawns and more about grass as a resource - from tracking troop movements to explaining how animals in Kenya are fed on grass and by-products inedible to humans.
Why would someone search for grass quotes?
People search for grass quotes for all kinds of reasons, from wanting nature imagery for a caption to researching agricultural topics like grazing and livestock feed. The word shows up in surprisingly varied writing, which is part of why this collection covers such different angles. It's a good page to browse if you want something a little unexpected.
Is there a quote connecting grass to farming or livestock?
Yes, two quotes discuss how pastoralists and modern livestock systems turn otherwise unusable grass into food, framing it as an efficient use of land going back roughly 8,000 years.
One quote discusses livestock being raised on grass in Kenya - what's that about?
That quote highlights how grazing animals on grass can turn otherwise unusable land into a source of food, especially in regions without the resources to feed grain to livestock. It's a practical, almost economic take on grass rather than a poetic one. This kind of quote gives the collection real-world depth beyond simple nature imagery.
Does this page include a personal, non-agricultural quote about grass?
Yes, one speaker describes growing up raised by a single parent in apartments, noting they never had a lawn to cut - a personal contrast to the historical and agricultural entries.
Does this collection include anything about everyday life, like yard work?
Yes, one quote reflects on growing up without ever mowing a lawn, using that detail to describe a particular kind of upbringing. It's a personal, grounded moment that stands out against the more historical and agricultural quotes elsewhere in the collection. That range is what makes the topic more interesting than it might first appear.
What related topics might interest readers of Grass quotes?
Green and Grow quotes share the natural-world theme, while Grass Roots quotes take the phrase in a political direction.
How can I use these grass quotes?
These quotes can work as captions for outdoor photos, references in writing about farming or nature, or just a bit of unexpected trivia to share. Because the collection spans history, agriculture, and personal memory, there's a quote here for more situations than you might expect. The Grass Roots page is worth a look too if you want a more figurative take on the word.

A personal note about growing up without ever cutting a lawn adds contrast, pairing well with Grass Roots and Go.