Water Sayings and Quotes

Without water, nothing is possible. It is the supplier of life, a cleanser. It can be both beautiful and dangerous. Below you’ll find a collection of wise and insightful quotes about water.

Water should not be judged by its history, but by its quality. Dr Lucas Van Vuuren
In every drop of water, there is a story of life. Leena Arif
Water is one of the most basic of all needs -- we cannot live for more than a few days without it. And yet, most people take water for granted. We waste water needlessly and don't realize that clean water is a very limited resource. More than 1 billion people around the world have no access to safe, clean drinking water, and over 2.5 billion do not have adequate sanitation service. Over 2 million people die each year because of unsafe water - and most of them are children! Robert Alan Silverstein
Water is fundamental for life and health. The human right to water is indispensable for leading a healthy life in human dignity. It is a pre-requisite to the realization of all other human rights. The United Nations
Water is a very good servant, but it is a cruel master. C.G.D. Roberts
Water is the most critical resource issue of our lifetime and our children's lifetime. The health of our waters is the principal measure of how we live on the land. Luna Leopold
Water is the lifeblood of our bodies, our economy, our nation and our well-being. Stephen Johnson
When the water starts boiling it is foolish to turn off the heat. Nelson Mandela
Pure water is the world's first and foremost medicine. Slovakian Proverb
Water is critical for sustainable development, including environmental integrity and the alleviation of poverty and hunger, and is indispensable for human health and well-being. United Nations
Water is insipid, inodorous, colorless and smooth. Edmund Burke
Water sustains all. Thales Of Miletus
Water is the soul of the Earth. W.H. Auden
Water is the best of all things. Pindar
Water is the most basic of all resources. Civilizations grew or withered depending on its availability. Dr. Nathan W. Snyder
Water flows from high in the mountains, Water runs deep in the Earth, Miraculously, water comes to us, And sustains all life. Thich Nhat Hanh
The water cycle / Takes the water and moves it / Up and down and all around the Earth. Mark Luchauer
Tonight we pray for water / Cool water / And way up there / If you care / Please show us where / There's good water / Cool clear water. Joni Mitchell
You never miss the water, 'til it's gone. Gerry Deveaux
Don't go near the water children / See the fish all dead upon the shore / Don't go near the water / Cause the water isn't water anymore. Rosanne Cash
All day I've faced the barren waste / Without the taste of water, cool water / Old Dan and I with throats burned dry / And souls that cry for water, cool, clear water. The Sons of the Pioneers
If there was water on the surface of dry leaves; they would look superbly mesmerizing; glistening profoundly under the Sun. Nikhil Parekh
As its every droplet is inevitably worth a million; for it is the source of all life beside us; an indispensable fuel to rejuvenate the depleted reservoir of our energy; water is precious. Nikhil Parekh
If there was water on vegetables lying sprawled in a forlorn heap; they would bounce back to boisterous life; retrieving the plethora of minerals they had lost in the blistering heat. Nikhil Parekh
If there was water on the scorched soil of arid desert; the surrounding wildlife would get substantial reprieve from sweltering storms of heat. Nikhil Parekh
If there was water on rampant flames of fire ominously rising up by the zipping second; the occupants inside would be saved from the tyranny of being burnt alive. Nikhil Parekh
If there was water on clusters of scarlet rose; they would diffuse a blissful fragrance penetrating the claustrophobic environment with a reinvigorating aroma. Nikhil Parekh
Water's never clumsy. Matthew McConaughey
Water does not force its way. Laozi
Clear water is always suspect. Joe Teti