If we are prepared to take the life of another being merely in order to satisfy our taste for a particular type of food, then that being is no more than a means to our end.

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.

When we protect ourselves from what we fear, we also undermine our capacity for wonder.

You are the magical fairy that makes things happen in your life. Don't wait for someone else to make your dreams come true.

Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation for it is better to be alone than in bad company.

I think the simpler it is when you have a crazy character to play is almost more creepy and interesting.

The career 500th home run for Michael Jack Schmidt!

The Dalmatian breed of dog has many primitive characteristics.

Man is the microcosm: I am my world.

What good is it that Christ was born [2,000] years ago if he is not born now in your heart?

Mindfulness must be engaged. Once there is seeing, there must be acting. Otherwise, what's the use of seeing?

One example is worth a thousand arguments.