Animal Quote by Steven Kotler

One would wonder to hear skeptical men disputing for the reason of animals, and telling us it is only our pride and prejudices that…

— Joseph Addison

We're so much more likely to feel sympathy for an animal than another person; thus, the best fiction uses animals to define truly humane…

— Chuck Palahniuk

“We are cynical about our own species, but less so about animals, especially wild ones. We might not shelter them from habitat destruction, but…

— Yann Martel

“A friend once asked me why it was that stories about animals and their heroism...are so compelling. ...we love them because they're the closest…

— Gwen Cooper

“The myth of the radical animal rights activist is still alive and well today, thanks to some well-publicized stunts from over twenty years ago.…

— Shenita Etwaroo

“Often the greatest challenge of the animal welfare movement is to remind people of the things they already know to be true-that to mistreat…

— Wayne Pacelle

“Whatever the reason for wanting to escape, sane or insane, zoo detractors should realize that animals don't escape to somewhere but from something.”

— Yann Martel

“I was now privy to how a calm, average , peace-loving individual can suddenly get infected with a special kind of crazy. Higher reasoning…

— Dan Skinner

“Wild animals, like wild places, are invaluable to us precisely because they are not us. They are uncompromisingly different. The paths they follow, the…

— Robert Macfarlane

“We are disclosing animals, wired for unburdening. It's what we do as a species. When I am being told, I listen, mindful of the…

— David Rakoff

“The troubled middle is…a place where it’s possible to truly love animals and still accept their occasional role as resources, objects, and tools. Those…

— Emily Anthes

I very much believe in rescuing animals, not buying them.

— Candice Bergen