Vet Quotes

23 quotes from 23 authors

These 23 snippets capture working with animals, from a student’s wish to trade a stethoscope for a cat’s company to the gritty realities of clinic paperwork. The range of voices shows both romance and routine in the profession. If this sparks curiosity, check the animal welfare page or medical ethics collection context.

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I wanted to be a vet. I really thought that's what I wanted to do.

Kelsea Ballerini

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My father was a Vietnam vet, and he was Green Beret.

James Ransone

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I'm a vet. I know the game and know how to play the game.

Jason Pierre-Paul

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“We have no reason to believe that an animal can grasp the notion of extended life, let alone choose to trade current…

Bernard Rollin

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When I was a child I wanted to be a vet. I'd come home with "lost" kittens and dogs. My mother would…

Philippa Gregory

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Not everyone can come and post on Forbes; it's a very distinguishing factor for us. We vet the folks who come on…

Michael Perlis

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I wanted to be a vet before I got into comedy, but then once I found out how much gore goes into…

Brian Posehn

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Your credit score affects the interest rates you're offered on credit cards and loans, can be used to vet your job application,…

Suze Orman

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When I was younger, I wanted to be a vet or a tightrope walker. But I have no sense of balance, and…

Georgia May Jagger

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I love to take care of people, so I think I'd be a good vet. I always wanted to be a vet…

Jennifer Love Hewitt

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If I had the science and math capabilities, I would have liked to be a vet, but I don't! I don't have…

Carol Kane

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When I was a young girl, I was so crazy about animals that I wanted to do something associated with them, and…

Olivia Newton-John

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I went home one night and told my dad that an older kid was picking on me. My Dad, a Korean War…

Steve Wilkos

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I went to UC Davis because I wanted to be a vet. It's a great profession if it's right for you, but…

Bonnie Bassler

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I really loved animals when I was little - my friend and I had an imaginary vet's office; we would mime doing…

Hannah Murray

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It's hard to keep the romance going sometimes. Because you have a job. And you have children. And you have a house…

Julianne Moore

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I wanted to be a vet, a nurse, a chef - I mean, anything but the music industry. But once I hit…

Hillary Scott

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I take my dog to the vet a lot because he's old and sick, and I always step on the scale when…

Ike Barinholtz

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With TV, it's the same way as preparing for the game of football. To get better at football, you have to watch…

Dhani Jones

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If I wasn't acting, I'd try and be a footballer. I wouldn't be a musician because I can't write my own music.…

Jamie Blackley

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I grew up in a home where animals were ever-present and often dominated our lives. There were always horses, dogs, and cats,…

Julia Glass

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Often, I'll read a script and the female character's an extension or serves some sort of purpose in terms of the male…

Andrea Riseborough

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“And as for those high school students who tell me they would rather be a cat than an MD because they prefer…

Nick Trout

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