But I think the majority of cows, and even more so chickens and pigs, are leading pretty miserable lives.

All the arguments to prove man's superiority cannot shatter this hard fact: in suffering, the animals are our equals.

If possessing a higher degree of intelligence does not entitle one human to use another for his or her own ends, how can it entitle humans to exploit non-humans?

We are, quite literally, gambling with the future of our planet- for the sake of hamburgers

Hebrew word for "charity" tzedakah, simply means "justice" and as this suggests, for Jews, giving to the poor is no optional extra but an essential part of living a just life.

Becoming a vegan is a sure way of completely avoiding participation in the abuse of farmed animals. Vegans are a living demonstration of the fact that we do not need to exploit animals for food.

If it is in our power to prevent something bad from happening, without thereby sacrificing anything of comparable moral importance, we ought, morally, to do it.

Killing a defective infant is not morally equivalent to killing a person. Sometimes it is not wrong at all.

Dolphins are social mammals, capable of enjoying their lives. They form close bonds with other members of their group.

Those who purchase meat, fur, and leather have no right to be shielded from the sights and sounds of the slaughterhouses from which these products were produced.

Of course, infanticide needs to be strictly legally controlled and rare - but it should not be ruled out, any more than abortion.

The heart of an Irishman is nothing but his imagination

I see gr-reat changes takin' place ivry day but no change at all ivry fifty years.

I loved music. I played the piano. However I knew there was no way I could have successfully competed in that environment.

There's nothing like rejection to make you do an inventory of yourself.

Amazing tradition. They throw a great party for you on the one day they know you can't come.

I think I was about 30 before I realized that not every family talks about the presentment clause on a regular basis.

Rudeness is something I just can't tolerate.

I want the public to know the truth, not every condition affecting the heart comes from a blockage.

The pieces I am, she gather them and gave them back to me in all the right order.

I can safely say that no one who has ever won an Oscar didn't want to win an Oscar.