“The human mind, as is the case with the mind of any animal, is a resonator. It responds to resonances in the… — Frank Herbert Copy Share Image
The animal should not be measured by man. In a world older than ours they move finished and complete, gifted with extensions… — Henry Beston Copy Share Image
“All animals solve the same age-old problems relating to food, partnerships, sex, shelter, home, and caring for their young.” — Bernd Heinrich Copy Share Image
Right, I breast feed baby camels in my backyard just for the freaking fun of it. Just tell me where you live,… — David Sedaris Copy Share Image
Hey, moose!” I screamed. The Set animal locked its glowing eyes one me. Well done! Horus said. Now we’ll both die with… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
The circus was born with animals, horses at the start. This is part of our cultural heritage. It's a whole, with clowns… — Princess Stephanie of Monaco Copy Share Image
This beast went to the well and drank, and the noise was in the beast's belly like unto the questing of thirty… — Thomas Malory Copy Share Image
When I was 18 I worked with the Ringling Brothers circus, taking care of menagerie animals. I used to rather deliberately risk… — Edward Hoagland Copy Share Image
“Massive round-ups of strays have been replaced by daily intake and elimination, the large crate full of dead dogs replaced by a… — Jessica Pierce Copy Share Image
There was a minor burst of macho nuttiness after 'Jaws' came out, in which people would go off in shark tournaments and… — Peter Benchley Copy Share Image
“Twelve voices were shouting in anger, and they were all alike. No question, now, what had happened to the faces of the… — George Orwell Copy Share Image
“On the outside, the man of today is carefully groomed, perhaps unnecessarily and over carefully clean; while inside he is dirtier than… — Arnold Ehret Copy Share Image
I think in rural settings, people have a different appreciation for animals than might the city dweller. In parts of India where… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
The one term I don't like to be called is a 'vulture.' Because to me, a vulture is a kind of asset-stripper… — Wilbur Ross Copy Share Image
It struck me as I listened to those two men that a truer nomination (name) for our species than Homo sapiens might… — Henning Mankell Copy Share Image
“What came to mind was a dinosaur. A tiny velociraptor, no bigger than her thumb. Relatively small, bur surprisingly ferocious. When the… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
“If we're the only animals who know in advance we're going to die, we're also probably the only animals who would submit… — David Foster Wallace Copy Share Image
Human creativity and innovation is going to make the exploitation of animals look not only inhumane but obsolete and cumbersome. — Wayne Pacelle Copy Share Image
“We are random animals. That is who we are, and we have only ourselves, nothing more--there is no greater relationship.” — Yann Martel Copy Share Image
Part of my gradual education of myself has been to think that there is a deep relationship between the nature of the… — Seamus Heaney Copy Share Image
Animals are not property or "things" but rather living organisms, subjects of a life, who are worthy of our compassion, respect, friendship,… — Marc Bekoff Copy Share Image
Acting was not on my agenda. It just happened by chance. I always wanted to be involved in wildlife protection or maybe… — Nithya Menen Copy Share Image
We humans should never forget our capacity to connect with the collective spirit of animals. Their energy is essential to our future… — Shirley MacLaine Copy Share Image
My assumption is that fundamentally the picture of the human animal, as developed by Freud, is largely right. — Peter Gay Copy Share Image
“a creature cloistered now by deliberate choice and still in the throes of enforced apprenticeship to, rather than voluntary or even acquiescent… — William Faulkner Copy Share Image
“We are cynical about our own species, but less so about animals, especially wild ones. We might not shelter them from habitat… — Yann Martel Copy Share Image
It’s an important time to be writing about the connections we share with our fellow creatures. It’s a great time to be… — Sy Montgomery Copy Share Image
“Finally, Charlie gave up the hunt and placed (the puppy) back on the floor, dispatching fleas was not his idea of a… — E.A. Bucchianeri Copy Share Image
What I really wanted was to travel and see all the different animals that were on the verge of extinction. — Leonardo DiCaprio Copy Share Image
...dreadful birds, dressed in red with breasts of silver buttons, and cocked heads and sharp mouths, looking for guilt like berries on… — Hannah Kent Copy Share Image
“While many animals learn from members of their own species, dogs are one of the few that can learn from other species.” — Gregory Berns Copy Share Image
I like handling newborn animals. Fallen into life from an unmappable world, they are the ultimate immigrants, full of wonder and confusion. — Diane Ackerman Copy Share Image
“Wherever there are wild animals in the world, there is always an opportunity for caring, compassion and kindness.” — Paul Oxton Copy Share Image
As social animals, we are extremely susceptible to the moods of other people. This gives us the power to subtly infuse into… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
Living animals are too eccentric in their movements, and the law of gravitation usually draws me from my seat upon them to… — Charles Spurgeon Copy Share Image
God requires that we assist the animals, when they need our help. Each being (human or creature) has the same right of… — Francis of Assisi Copy Share Image
“I can't help but be amazed at the power such small, unassuming animals wield over us; they so easily break down our… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
Animals are in possession of themselves; their soul is in possession of their body. But they have no right to their life,… — Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel Copy Share Image
“...the horse is by no means a ‘wild beast’ or a stupid animal as sometimes described by thoughtless persons.” — Alois Podhajsky Copy Share Image
“Many efforts on behalf of animals will qualitatively improve humans' living conditions as well, which is likely to be the case.” — Carol J. Adams Copy Share Image
