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> [How often do we talk just to fill up the quiet space? How often do we waste our breath talking about nonsense?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colleen-patrick-goudreau/how-often-do-we-talk-just-to-fill-up-the-quiet-space-how-often-do-we/)

[Colleen Patrick-Goudreau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colleen-patrick-goudreau/)

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## More by Colleen Patrick-Goudreau

> [We don't “crave” animal-based meat, dairy, and eggs, but we do crave fat, salt, flavor, texture, and familiarity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colleen-patrick-goudreau/we-don-t-crave-animal-based-meat-dairy-and-eggs-but-we-do-crave-fat/)

[Colleen Patrick-Goudreau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colleen-patrick-goudreau/)

> [Just because we can doesn’t mean we should. Just because we always have doesn’t mean we always have to. Once we know better, we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colleen-patrick-goudreau/just-because-we-can-doesn-t-mean-we-should-just-because-we-always/)

[Colleen Patrick-Goudreau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colleen-patrick-goudreau/)

> [Don't do nothing because you can't do everything. Do something!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colleen-patrick-goudreau/don-t-do-nothing-because-you-can-t-do-everything-do-something/)

[Colleen Patrick-Goudreau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colleen-patrick-goudreau/)

> [The phytochemicals, antioxidants, and fiber- all of the healthful components of plant foods- originate in plants, not animals. If they are present, it is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colleen-patrick-goudreau/the-phytochemicals-antioxidants-and-fiber-all-of-the-healthful/)

[Colleen Patrick-Goudreau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colleen-patrick-goudreau/)

> [How often do we talk just to fill up the quiet space? How often do we waste our breath talking about nonsense?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colleen-patrick-goudreau/how-often-do-we-talk-just-to-fill-up-the-quiet-space-how-often-do-we/)

[Colleen Patrick-Goudreau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colleen-patrick-goudreau/)

> [Sanctuaries are magical places - dare I say holy?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colleen-patrick-goudreau/sanctuaries-are-magical-places-dare-i-say-holy/)

[Colleen Patrick-Goudreau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colleen-patrick-goudreau/)

> [May our daily choices be a reflection of our deepest values, and may we use our voices to speak for those who need us…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colleen-patrick-goudreau/may-our-daily-choices-be-a-reflection-of-our-deepest-values-and-may/)

[Colleen Patrick-Goudreau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colleen-patrick-goudreau/)

> [It is not how we breed, keep and kill animals for human consumption that has been the impetus for vegetarianism for thousands of years.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colleen-patrick-goudreau/it-is-not-how-we-breed-keep-and-kill-animals-for-human-consumption/)

[Colleen Patrick-Goudreau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colleen-patrick-goudreau/)

> [One life matters - especially to the one whose life it is.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colleen-patrick-goudreau/one-life-matters-especially-to-the-one-whose-life-it-is/)

[Colleen Patrick-Goudreau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colleen-patrick-goudreau/)

> [When we turn away from the reality of what we do to animals for our gustatory pleasure, we play a game of pretend, like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colleen-patrick-goudreau/when-we-turn-away-from-the-reality-of-what-we-do-to-animals-for-our/)

[Colleen Patrick-Goudreau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colleen-patrick-goudreau/)

> [It's a pretty amazing to wake up every morning, knowing that every decision I make is to cause as little harm as possible. It's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colleen-patrick-goudreau/it-s-a-pretty-amazing-to-wake-up-every-morning-knowing-that-every/)

[Colleen Patrick-Goudreau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colleen-patrick-goudreau/)

> [“Don't do nothing because you can't do everything. Do something. Anything.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colleen-patrick-goudreau/don-t-do-nothing-because-you-can-t-do-everything-do-something-anything/)

[Colleen Patrick-Goudreau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colleen-patrick-goudreau/)

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