"The Lorax" Quotes
A cautionary tale about environmental destruction and the importance of conservation, told through the story of the Lorax and the Once-ler.
childrens | 72 pages | Published in 1971
Quotes
I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees.
Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not.
UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not.
I speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues.
I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues.
It's not about what it is, it's about what it can become.
When the last tree is cut, the last fish is caught, and the last river is polluted; when to breathe the air is sickening, you will realize, too late, that wealth is not in bank accounts and that you can’t eat money.
The Once-ler and his family moved into a valley filled with beautiful Truffula trees. The Once-ler chopped down the Truffula trees to make Thneeds. He cared for money and was greedy, and he didn't care about the environment. The Lorax tried to speak for the trees, but the Once-ler didn't listen.
