It is a truism, of course, that in "democratic" states the populace must be encouraged to imagine that it makes important decisions… — Revilo P. Oliver Copy Share Image
In an industry still dominated by men, working with a female director on an episode written by a woman, helmed by a… — Lela Loren Copy Share Image
“Dogs don't like me. It is a simple law of the universe, like gravity. I am not exaggerating when I say that… — Bill Bryson Copy Share Image
Ah, the camel of Cairo! ... He went quietly and comfortably through the narrowest lanes and the densest crowds by the mere… — Sara Jeannette Duncan Copy Share Image
“The elephants we have seen taunted and tormented and slaughtered by the likes of Safari Club do not have time to wait… — Matthew Scully Copy Share Image
“What’s an “Animus”?’ asked Mad Dog. Literally, it means “animating spirit” – that’s the essence of your core being, the spirit that… — Jane Prowse Copy Share Image
“… behind which the panting dog drooped like a dropped chamois. It was too hot to smoke, but he smoked his pipe… — Richard Flanagan Copy Share Image
The Aztec gods and goddesses are, as far as we have known anything about them, an unlovely and unlovable lot. In their… — D. H. Lawrence Copy Share Image
“Plenty of animals had pets, but few were more devoted than the mouse, who owned a baby corn snake—“A rescue snake, she’d… — David Sedaris Copy Share Image
“Ultimately, the controversy around PETA may have less to do with the organization than with those of us who stand in judgment… — Jonathan Safran Foer Copy Share Image
“is a ferret. It can be an adorable house pet. The ferret is a warm-blooded mammal. It has a long body but… — Leah Ledos Copy Share Image
In Barcelona, things seem so different. For example, I know that it's traditionally the least Spanish city, but you'd never know they… — Julie Burchill Copy Share Image
Man, when living, is soft and tender; when dead, he is hard and tough. All animals and plants when living are tender… — Laozi Copy Share Image
In its broad aspects, the proper feeding of children revolves around a public recognition of the interdependence of the human animal upon… — Herbert Hoover Copy Share Image
I see myself as the God who will protect all of the animals that have no other way of voicing themselves. I… — Timothy Treadwell Copy Share Image
“As we are pleased or offended, so are horses, so are dogs, so are sparrows, ants, earthworms, and mushrooms. Simpler the body,… — Kaiten Nukariya Copy Share Image
It is common talk that every individual is entitled to economic security. The only animals and birds I know that have economic… — Ray Lyman Wilbur Copy Share Image
In a war you have to take up arms and people will get killed, and I can support that kind of action… — Tim Daly Copy Share Image
One of the things that I always think about is the emotional sophistication of animals and how much we're learning about the… — Bryan Fuller Copy Share Image
If people are driving you around to look at animals, that's wonderful. That's educational, but it's not necessarily enlightening and you're not… — Paul Theroux Copy Share Image
When you study a dog you love, you find beauty in every small detail, and so it is with Lucille: I have… — Caroline Knapp Copy Share Image
Nobody can misunderstand a boy like his own mother. Mothers at present can bring children into the world, but this performance is… — Norman Douglas Copy Share Image
Faith is the surrender of the mind, it's the surrender of reason, it's the surrender of the only thing that makes us… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
The human animal is a beast that eventually has to die. If he's got money, he buys and he buys and he… — Burl Ives Copy Share Image
States should pass laws making it illegal to own or trade wild animals; the phony 'educational' permits that many private owners have… — Susan Orlean Copy Share Image
Aristotle saw nature as intelligent and purposive, whereas for the Epicureans, and the 17th century 'mechanical' philosophers, there is no intentionality in… — Catherine Wilson Copy Share Image
I believe the target of anything in life should be to do it so well that it becomes an art. When you… — Arsene Wenger Copy Share Image
“This much is sure: as the humanemeconomy asserts its own power, it's own logic, and it's essential decency, an an older order… — Wayne Pacelle Copy Share Image
I'm in love with language again because Luke B. Goebel is not afraid to take us back through the gullet of loss… — Lidia Yuknavitch Copy Share Image
To husband is to use with care, to keep, to save, to make last, to conserve. Old usage tells us that there… — Wendell Berry Copy Share Image
Some people may argue that if the animals are treated humanely prior to being slaughtered, this justifies their confinement and slaughter. Is… — Sharon Gannon Copy Share Image
Natural inclinations are present in things from God, who moves all things. So it is impossible for the natural inclinations of a… — Thomas Aquinas Copy Share Image
My own view is that being a vegetarian or vegan is not an end in itself, but a means towards reducing both… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
People know what happened in California, and they know it can happen again and again. They know that no group has passed… — Wayne Pacelle Copy Share Image
One thing bothered me as a student. In the 1960s, human behavior was totally off limits for the biologist. There was animal… — Frans de Waal Copy Share Image
I could speak to you and say, 'Laytay-chai, paisey, paisey.' ... Why aren't you responding? Oh, you don't speak Swahili. Well, I've… — Ian Dunbar Copy Share Image
Americans are very big about loving the dog first, so when you tell them you have to set rules and limitations, a… — Cesar Millan Copy Share Image
We all are limited in that none of us can fly and none of us can run faster than some animals, but… — Alex Zanardi Copy Share Image
I met my first turkey at an animal sanctuary in 2000. The sanctuary owner brought out a turkey named Olivia who had… — Karen Dawn Copy Share Image
The money one gets for selling one's soul is always spent in deadening one's conscience, so the net gain at the end… — Thomas A. Edison Copy Share Image
