“The belief that every living thing has an individual soul is called animism. (Anima, which means 'soul,' is also the root of the word 'animal.') Anthropologists have found this belief to be universal in children, though the children themselves don't… — Linda Bender Copy Share Image
“Has it ever struck you as odd that humans are the only creatures on the planet who wear clothes? Everything else, from aardvarks to… — Linda Bender Copy Share
“Most of us are used to thinking that “imaginary” is the opposite of “real.” That is, when we imagine things, we are just making… — Linda Bender Copy Share
“I take it hard when an animal in my care suffers or dies. I take it even harder when the animal's suffering is the… — Linda Bender Copy Share
“The inner encounters I have with animals—and will be teaching you to have— are exchanges of meaning.” — Linda Bender Copy Share
“Every species embodies a solution to some environmental challenge, and some of these solutions are breathtaking in their elegance.” — Linda Bender Copy Share
“Animals remind us that all beings who walk, stand, swim, crawl, or fly are radiant, mysterious, and unique expressions of the Source. Every species,… — Linda Bender Copy Share
“Change comes from dedicated, ordinary people, in the trenches, serving a cause greater than self.” — Linda Bender Copy Share
“It is my understanding from an intuitive relationship with animals that it is complete folly to try to figure out what is right or… — Linda Bender Copy Share
“I believe we have this idea that bad things ought to be prevented from happening.” — Linda Bender Copy Share
“To be sure, there are human abilities that other animals lack, but the more we learn about animals, the more abilities we discover that… — Linda Bender Copy Share
“The animals feel that this urgency is mutual. Their own suffering has made them aware of human suffering. More frequent contact with us has… — Linda Bender Copy Share
“Because we tend to equate intelligence with language--particularly the ability to use language to think and communicate abstractions--it is natural to conclude that animals… — Linda Bender Copy Share
“Animals suffer both emotionally and physically, but they don't suffer metaphysically. That is, they don't suffer about suffering, don't get thrown into spiritual confusion… — Linda Bender Copy Share
“When you have succeeded in letting go of a trivial preoccupation or two, your awareness will begin to expand into the deeper sources of… — Linda Bender Copy Share
“The belief that every living thing has an individual soul is called animism. (Anima, which means 'soul,' is also the root of the word… — Linda Bender Copy Share
