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Seed Quotes

The small start behind something much bigger.

This set uses the idea of a seed to describe both encouragement and erosion, from a parent quietly planting the idea of a creative career before passing away, to a caution that repeated small dishonesty eats away at something we're born with. One line even traces revolution back to repression as its origin. Related beginnings appear in Beginning quotes.

For the Gulf States, perhaps no forage crop of which the available seed supply is relatively abundant exceeds the velvet bean in potential value. This legume possesses also the ability to make a crop when planted relatively late.

Quotes by David F. Houston

Keep the soil healthy and the bad seed won't grow.

Quotes by David Agus

Conservatives always knew that the Left made a concerted effort to dominate in the entertainment field because it's such a fabulous way to plant the seed of an agenda. Sugar helps the medicine go down, as does seeing it on...

Quotes by Dana Loesch

A committee is organic rather than mechanical in its nature: it is not a structure but a plant. It takes root and grows, it flowers, wilts, and dies, scattering the seed from which other committees will bloom in their turn.

Quotes by C. Northcote Parkinson

Every time I plant a seed, He say kill it before it grow, he say kill it before they grow.

Bob Marley

I'm definitely responsible for coming in with some basic chord changes, or ideas. Everybody in the band looks to me to come up with the basic seed, so it's not very productive to come in with nothing.

Quotes by Billy Corgan

The seed of everything is in everything else.

Quotes by Anaxagoras

You have to seed internal disruptors. You need sources of internal disruption. They don't guarantee your survival, but you have got to try.

Quotes by Anand Mahindra

And so our mothers and grandmothers have, more often than not anonymously, handed on the creative spark, the seed of the flower they themselves never hoped to see - or like a sealed letter they could not plainly read.

Quotes by Alice Walker

When I was planning LearnVest, everyone told me I had to talk to Ann Kaplan, one of the first female partners at Goldman Sachs. Within five minutes of our meeting, she totally got the idea - and by the time...

Quotes by Alexa Von Tobel

The seed is a household object but at the same time it is a revolutionary symbol.

Quotes by Ai Weiwei

Seed stage is an investment area that is really important for early stage startups. It feels like there is a need for trusted, experienced people to work with and to guide startups at this level.

Quotes by Aileen Lee

There are not many people from top-tier venture capital firms who are focused on the seed stage.

Quotes by Aileen Lee

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this seed quotes collection about?
It uses the idea of a seed to describe both encouragement and erosion, from a parent quietly planting the idea of a creative career to small daily untruths eating away at something larger.
Why do people search for seed quotes?
The seed metaphor works well for both growth and gradual decline, and readers often want language that captures how small beginnings shape bigger outcomes.
Is there a quote about family influence?
Yes, one entry describes a parent planting the idea of pursuing performing arts before passing away, tracing a career back to that quiet encouragement.
Do any quotes address dishonesty or erosion of trust?
Yes, one reflection warns that small daily lies from media and institutions gradually erode something we are born with.
Where can I explore related themes?
Continue with Beginning or Growth quotes for more on origins.

Growth and decay both start small in this collection, which is what makes the seed metaphor do so much work. Continue with Growth or Origin quotes.