Animals Quotes · Page 240

Creatures are so governed by the secret counsel of God, that nothing happens but what he has knowingly and willingly decreed.

— John Calvin

It is just this rage for consideration that has betrayed the dog into his satellite position as the friend of man. The…

— Robert Louis Stevenson

City folk think these beavers are cute and cuddly animals, but they are destructors. -Phil

— Duck Dynasty

Studying cows, pigs and chickens can help an actor develop his character. There are a lot of things I learned from animals.…

— James Dean

If anything, the bailouts actually hindered lending, as banks became more like house pets that grow fat and lazy on two guaranteed…

— Matt Taibbi

Of all the animals, the boy is the most unmanageable.

— Plato

“Bobcats—admittedly much smaller creatures than mountain lions—are known to exist in considerable numbers and yet are so shy and furtive that you…

— Bill Bryson

Besides love and sympathy, animals exhibit other qualities connected with the social instincts which in us would be called moral.

— Charles Darwin

A boy is not a sitting-down animal.

— Baden Powell de Aquino

I think it's very important to support those who can't help themselves - children, animals - and especially to do so in…

— Lori Foster

Only fools and horses work

— Proverb

The 'here' of Watts is pastel houses with window gratings in curly patterns. 'Here' is yard sales with bins full of stuffed…

— Leslie Jamison

The world is not a factory and animals are not products for our use

— Arthur Schopenhauer

No one believes more firmly than Comrade Napoleon that all animals are equal. He would be only too happy to let you…

— George Orwell

While both plants and animals awaken via distinct changes in metabolic functioning, most plants prefer to err on the side of caution,…

— Hope Jahren

“We should not be surprised that more and more people feel comfortable about consuming animal products. After all, they are being assured…

— Gary L. Francione

We need an extreme movement because what is happening to animals is so extreme. Some misinformed people claim that animal rights activists…

— River Phoenix

“All animals solve the same age-old problems relating to food, partnerships, sex, shelter, home, and caring for their young.”

— Bernd Heinrich

“Taken together, the narratives of how the animals ended up at Lowry Park revealed as much about Homo sapiens as they revealed…

— Thomas French

“I’m a whole different type of beast.”

— Olivia Cunning

I don't care whether animals are capable of thinking; all I care about is that they are capable of suffering!

— Jeremy Bentham

There are millions of animal species but, man is the only animal capable of destroying them all.

— Anthony D. Williams

“Every creature was designed to serve a purpose. Learn from animals for they are there to teach you the way of life.…

— Suzy Kassem

I always loved those little creatures [hummingbird], always feel blessed when they appear nearby. There's a magical quality to them. I finally…

— Leonard Cohen

Some people just don't understand people who eat meat and ride animals.

— Brady Jandreau