And there are very few wild animals that can't run down a human being; the big predators would run down Usain Bolt… — Steve Backshall Copy Share Image
The mother's love is at first an absorbing delight, blunting all other sensibilities; it is an expansion of the animal existence; it… — George Eliot Copy Share Image
Dan instantly recognized the angry scratch that stretched from the corner of Ian's eye all the way along the olive skin to… — Gordon Korman Copy Share Image
It's great that mixed martial arts allows people to still be in touch with their animal side and duke it out in… — Rose Namajunas Copy Share Image
I think we must ask ourselves if this is really what we want to do to God's creation, to drive it to… — Stuart L. Pimm Copy Share Image
“Man holds dominion and was given free will but the irony is that he must learn to surrender his will --- as… — Kate McGahan Copy Share Image
While some animals exhibit individual powers in higher perfection, man stands for their superior, not only in combining in his own body… — George Combe Copy Share Image
“It is easy to take a stand about a remote issue, but speciesists, like racists, reveal their true nature when the issue… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
Just watch. Pigs get fat, hogs get slaughtered. When you try to take it too far, people turn the other way. I'm… — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
We, who think like animals living in small groups, must structure a global world. We believe in universal human rights and believe… — Frans de Waal Copy Share Image
One: There is a low limit of weight [of about] 50 pounds beyond which it is impossible for an animal to fly.… — Joseph LeConte Copy Share Image
“Grooming actually alters the neurochemistry of our brains. It releases opiates into our bloodstreams. It decreases our blood pressure. It slows our… — Barbara Natterson-Horowitz Copy Share Image
“(Quick soapbox moment here for you “animal people” — having a pet, even a dog, is not the same as having children.… — Robin O'Bryant Copy Share Image
It all good to have a friend. but my only real friend that wont tell anyone anything is myself or my dog..… — Bri Copy Share Image
Mousse was a Labrador retriever, which is a large enthusiastic bulletproof species of dog made entirely from synthetic materials. This is the… — Dave Barry Copy Share Image
“As long as your mind has the contemplation ‘the tiger is a violent animal’, it will remain violent. And if your contemplation… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
I see several animals that live so entire and perfect a life, some without sight, others without hearing: who knows whether to… — Michel de Montaigne Copy Share Image
Children have an anxious concern for living beings, and the satisfaction of this instinct fills them with delight. It is therefore easy… — Maria Montessori Copy Share Image
I've always tried out my material on my dogs first. Years ago, when my red setter chewed up the manuscript of 'Of… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
My study of the wild gorilla is not yet finished, and even when it is complete, it will contribute only a small… — Dian Fossey Copy Share Image
“Jilly Beaton's a vicious cow. Inspectors love her, but she's a cow when they've gone." "Back home in Argentina," sniffed Isabella, "cows… — Gabriella Poole Copy Share Image
More than just a zoo, the Animal Kingdom is an extraordinary experience of animals, rides and performances. The exhibits have the scale… — Newt Gingrich Copy Share Image
We're all animals, high school is animals, but some of us are more animal than others. Like in 'Animal Farm,' which I… — Ned Vizzini Copy Share Image
Eating, drinking, dying - three primary manifestations of the universal and impersonal life. Animals live that impersonal and universal life without knowing… — Aldous Huxley Copy Share Image
No consideration at all is given to the interests of the "pests" - the very word "pest" seems to exclude any concern… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
To an eagle or to an owl or to a rabbit, man must seem a masterful and yet a forlorn animal; he… — Beryl Markham Copy Share Image
My apartment is infested with koala bears. It's the cutest infestation ever. Way better than cockroaches. When I turn on the light… — Mitch Hedberg Copy Share Image
“I realized clearly, perhaps for the first time, what strained and anxious lives dogs must lead, so emotionally involved in the world… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Clean air and water, a diversity of animal and plant species, soil and mineral resources, and predictable weather are annuities that will… — Alex Steffen Copy Share Image
A short time later, when the carpenter was taking measurements for the coffin, through the window they saw a light rain of… — Gabriel Garcia Marquez Copy Share Image
And at this moment in history, our core value happens to be the raw, aching truth of the human predicament. It may… — Geraldine Brooks Copy Share Image
The country's newest aquarium, opened in November, bills itself as the largest in the world, holding more than 100,000 animals representing 500… — John Grant Copy Share Image
I have always found thick woods a little intimidating, for they are so secret and enclosed. You may seem alone but you… — Thalassa Cruso Copy Share Image
There was a golden retriever who saved countless lives on September 11 by going back in to find people. His companion was… — Linda Blair Copy Share Image
There are so many great animals in our local shelters that people don't really know about. Annually, two to four million animals… — Beth Ostrosky Stern Copy Share Image
We do not ask what hope of gain makes a little bird warble, since we know that it takes delight in singing… — Johannes Kepler Copy Share Image
When you check out at PetSmart, the cashier usually asks you if you want to donate money to PetSmart charities to help… — Jenna Morasca Copy Share Image
In order to survive, an animal must be born into a favoring or at least tolerant environment. Similarly, in order to achieve… — Earnest Hooton Copy Share Image
In order to turn natural history into a true science, one would have to devote oneself to investigations capable of telling us… — Pierre Louis Maupertuis Copy Share Image
From early childhood I had always dreamed of becoming an explorer. Somehow I had acquired the impression that an explorer was someone… — John Goddard Copy Share Image
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