If we are not able to bring the churches, the synagogues, [and] the mosques around to the animal rights view, we will never make large-scale progress for animal rights in the United States.

The beginning of mindful eating is the realization that eating meat is not about the meat-eater; it is about the animals who are tormented and killed.

Veganism is simply letting compassion guide our choice of food. As such, it is a basic Buddhist practice that ought to be expected of everyone who takes refuge vows.

The Buddha's teaching leads us to the realization that we must always strive to harm no sentient being, human or nonhuman, whether or not it is in our selfish interest to do so.

It is a feeble compassion that pulls up short where self-interest begins.

The philosophy of life is the ultimate of finest thoughts that reflects yourself and your outlook about the world.

If snowflakes are like people, how is anyone lucky enough to find anyone in this world.

The ambitious climb high and perilous stairs and never care how to come down the desire of rising hath swallowed up their fear of a fall.

There's no great mystery to acting. It's a very simple thing to do but you have to work hard at it. It's about asking questions and using your imagination.

I always wanted to be a femme fatale. Even when I was a young girl, I never really wanted to be a girl. I wanted to be a woman.

[Michael] Gove will be the underdog fighting for the underdog in this leadership race.

Like everything genuine, its inner life guarantees its truth. All works of art created by truthful minds without regard for the work's conventional exterior remain genuine for all times...

Governor Dean has no policy on Iraq evidently, except 'no.' 'No' is not a policy.

I am a dark-skinned, nappy-headed, scar-faced dude from the streets of Brooklyn. I can't hide from being who I am. It's all over my face.

Lines are results, do not draw them for themselves.