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Quotes About Animals

Animals are footprints of God.
~ Martin Luther
People believe in God because we are pattern-seeking, storytelling, mythmaking, religious, moral animals.
~ Michael Shermer
Whether you understand they evolved over billions of years or believe that a God made them all one afternoon, please be kind to animals.
~ Ricky Gervais
I've always loved animals and I always thought that they were, if not better, then the absolute equal of any two legged creature that God ever created.
~ Ali MacGraw
God gave unto the Animals A wisdom past our power to see: Each knows innately how to live, Which we must learn laboriously.
~ Margaret Atwood
He's not going to look back if you don't,' he said, 'They're the most forgiving creatures God ever made.
~ Nicholas Evans
Dear God. Not only am I unemployed and homeless, but I also have a pregnant woman, bereaved dog, elephant, and eleven horses to take care of.
~ Sara Gruen
Thank God I got the rejects. These animals are very, very affectionate.
~ Eartha Kitt
Humor must be one of the chief attributes of God. Plants and animals that are distinctly humorous in form and characteristics are God's jokes.
~ Mark Twain
Human beings are special, of higher dignity and worth than other animals, because they're created in God's own image and likeness. It's actually true humanism.
~ Roger E. Olson
Domestic rabbits don't have the sense that God promised animal crackers.
~ Sharyn McCrumb
Look, PETA! If God hadn't wanted us to eat animals, he wouldn't have made them so darn tasty!
~ Stephen Colbert
The coyotes made too much noise last night and kept me awake. Please eradicate these annoying animals.
~ Dave Barry
Ban walking sticks in wilderness. Hikers that use walking sticks are more likely to chase animals.
~ Dave Barry
God put many animals here [on Earth] for pets, playthings and companions for us and our children, and we're still going to enjoy them [in Heaven].
~ David Berg
Tohru: Call a doctor, or a vet, or anybody! Oh, Mr. Postman, it's terrible! You see, they're animals! Postman: Uh, yes, they certainly are. Here's your mail.
~ Natsuki Takaya
Dogs make sense. They understand hierarchy and the need to cooperate. They come when you call them. A cat though—a cat will take your number and get back to you. Maybe. If he's in a good mood.
~ Eileen Wilks
Humans are able to give very good feedback. You can't tell with an animal what they feel.
~ Hugh Herr
Ever occur to you why some of us can be this much concerned with animals' suffering? Because government is not. Why not? Animals don't vote.
~ Paul Harvey
To the size of the state there is a limit, as there is to plants, animals and implements, for none of these retain their facility when they are too large.
~ Aristotle
There are many great minds on earth and not all are human.
~ Anthony Douglas
Whether one was going to have a horse, or a dog, or a child, with that comes a great responsibility to raise them.
~ Buck Brannaman
When in doubt, follow the senses of beasts.
~ F.T. McKinstry, The Gray Isles
What sets human beings apart from animals is not the pursuit of happiness, which occurs all across the natural world, but the pursuit of meaning, which is unique to humans.
~ Roy Baumeister