Quotes About Animals

No one can give anyone else the gift of the idyll; only an animal can do so, because only animals were not expelled from Paradise. The love between dog and man is idyllic. It knows no conflicts, no hair-raising scenes; it knows no development.

People thought up the idea that animals don't have the same capability of suffering as humans, because otherwise they couldn't bear the knowledge that they are surrounded by a world of nature that is horror, and nothing but horror.

don't be scared, don't be scared, you won't feel any pain there, you'll dream of squirrels abd rabbits, you'll have cows there, and Mefisto will be there, don't be scared...

La verdadera prueba de la moralidad de la humanidad, la más honda (situada a tal profundidad que escapa a nuestra percepción), radica en su relación con aquellos que están a su merced: los animales

Stvarna dobrota ?ovjeka može se pokazati u svoj svojoj ?isto?i i slobodi samo u odnosu prema nekome tko ne posjeduje nikakvu mo?. Pravi ispit ljudskog morala, onaj osnovni (iskren tako duboko da izmi?e našem pogledu) jest u odnosu ?ovjeka prema onima koji su mu prepušteni na milost i nemilost - prema životinjama. A baš je tu došlo do fundamentalnog debakla ?ovjeka, u toj mjeri elementarnog da su iz njega proizašli svi ostali.

The very beginning of Genesis tells us that God created man in order to give him dominion over fish and fowl and other creatures. Of course, Genesis was written by a man, not a horse.

A verdadeira bondade do homem só pode manifestar-se em toda a sua pureza e em toda a sua liberdade com aqueles que não representam força nenhuma. O verdadeira teste moral da humanidade são as suas relações com quem se encontra à sua mercê: isto é, com os animais.

La vera bontà dell'uomo si può manifestare in tutta purezza e libertà solo nei confronti di chi non rappresenta alcuna forza. Il vero esame morale dell'umanità, l'esame fondamentale (posto così in profondità da sfuggire al nostro sguardo) è il suo rapporto con coloro che sono alla sua mercé: gli animali. E qui sta il fondamentale fallimento dell'uomo, tanto fondamentale che da esso derivano tutti gli altri.

Az igazi jóság csak olyasvalaki iránt nyivlánulhat meg kristáltisztán és szabadon, aki semmiféle erÅ't nem képvisel. Az emberiség legalapvetÅ'bb, igazi erkölcsi próbaköve, a viszonya azokhoz, akik ki vannak neki szolgáltatva: az állatokhoz. S itt vallott az ember végzetes kudarcot, annyira végzeteset, hogy az összes többi ebbÅ'l fakadt.

A verdadeira bondade do homem só pode se manifestar com toda a pureza e com toda a liberdade em relação àqueles que não representam nenhuma força. O verdadeiro teste moral da humanidade (o mais radical, situado num nível tão profundo que escapa a nosso olhar) são as relações com aqueles que estão à nossa mercê: os animais.

Ihmisen todellinen hyvyys voi ilmetä täysin vapaasti ja puhtaana vain hänen asennoitumisessaan sellaiseen joka ei edusta mitään mahtia. Ihmiskunnan todellisen ja olennaisimman (niin syvällä piilevän ettemme näe sitä) moraalikoitoksen ratkaisee ihmisen suhtautuminen hänen armoillaan oleviin: eläimiin. Ja tässä ihminen on kärsinyt olennaisen perustappion josta kaikki muut tappiot johtuvat.

True human goodness, in all its purity and freedom, can come to the fore only when its recipient has no power. Mankind's true moral test, its fundamental test, (which lies deeply buried from view), consists of its attitude towards those who are at its mercy: animals.

La verdadera prueba de la moralidad de la humanidad, la más honda, radica en su relación con aquellos que están a su merced: los animales

True human goodness, in all its purity and freedom, can come to the fore only when its recipient has no power. Mankind's true moral test, its fundamental test (which lies deeply buried from view), consists of its attitude towards those who are at its mercy: animals. And in this respect mankind has suffered a fundamental debacle, a debacle so fundamental that all others stem from it.

La veritable prova de la humanitat, l'essencial [...], són les seves relacions amb els qui estan a la seva mercè: els animals.

My love for animals started before I can remember.

I love animals. They give so much to you and demand so little. And you can trust them.

I love literature, the English language and storytelling. I also have thirty horses and seventy foxhounds to feed.

I have a huge passion for animals and while retirement is a long way off, when I do I would love to do something with animals.

I love cats. I've had cats as pets.

I was very concerned about helping animals improve their situations. But that was out of love. It wasn't political or out of a belief that animals had rights.

Sometimes I feel an impingement of something I went through in another lifetime. But I like to concentrate on the absolute present. That's why I love my animals. They live in the present.

I love living with animals. And my children love animals. I love walking around and being with the horses. But the deer? They're naughty.

Bird and bear and hare and fish, give my love her fondest wish.