Affection Quote by Frans de Waal

Cats, dogs, and some I mean, birds, many species of mammals, they also have the sort of potential to show affection firstly because of…

— Dalai Lama

Years ago, it was pretty hard to get people to empathize even a little bit with scaly, cold-blooded critters; now, thanks a lot to…

— Romulus Whitaker

Because animals seem to dwell in the present moment, because their own presence is so instinctive, their attention so unwavering, the offer us a…

— Brenda Peterson

Just give food without showing affection, [animals] might not get sort of 100% satisfaction. So they also, you see, when we human beings, we…

— Dalai Lama

The lower animals are our brethren. I include among them the lion and the tiger. We do not know how to live with these…

— Mahatma Gandhi

Animal lovers often tend to be misanthropes or loners, and so they transfer their affection to the creature in their control.

— Paul Theroux

“There would be a spike in the number of girls who went out for a walk in the woods and were never heard from…

— anne bishop

Everybody loves animals, but there is this special bond that few people have with animals and with nature.

— Abhishek Banerjee

[Animals] appreciate others' affection, they also have the sort of ability to show their own affection. And then as soon as we're born, child,…

— Dalai Lama

Domesticated animals such as dogs and cats are vulnerable and entirely dependent on us for all of their needs. They live very unnatural lives…

— Gary L. Francione

Armadillos make affectionate pets, if you need affection that much.

— Will Cuppy

I like animals, I really do, but some animals are just meant to be eaten.

— Emmanuelle Vaugier