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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Life becomes easier and more beautiful when we can see the good in other people.

I'm not squeamish at all. As a child I dragged a dead squirrel home on my skateboard and cut it open and tried to look at its brain.

He was taking 30 seconds to book a player. He was needing a rest. It was ridiculous.

Being unemployed is the true test of who you really are.

To some men it is hard seeing a call of God through difficulties; when if it would but clothe itself with a few carnal advantages, how apparent it is to them! They can see it through a little cranny.

And I also have a camera, a Web cam, and I have one at home, so I can hook up and talk to the girls, and they can see me while we're on the bus in the middle of nowhere.

There is far greater peril in buying knowledge than in buying meat and drink.

With all the things I know, one could write a book... Although, one might also say that, considering all that I don’t know, one could create a library.

I am passionate about young women and advocating for them.

The greatest hits in some weird way marks the end of something.