Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Quotes

People who care about animals tend to care about people. They don't care about animals to the exclusion of people. Caring is not a finite resource and, even more than that, it's like a muscle: the more you exercise it, the stronger it gets.

I always befriended animals and have said many a good word for them. Even to the least-loved mosquitoes I gave many a meal, and told them to go in peace.

If a chimp who has been abused horribly by humans can help a human friend in a time of need, how much more should we help the animals - and other people for that matter - in their time of need?

If you saw a dog going to be crushed under a car, wouldn't you help him?

Sam was helping animals long before he was Sam Simon. He lived what he believed; his thing was making the world better and having rights for animals, and every area of his life reflected that.

Both my wife and I have a lot of compassion for animals in general.

I'm a real pushover for animals.

The fate of animals is of greater importance to me than the fear of appearing ridiculous; it is indissolubly connected with the fate of men.

The deeper minds of all ages have had pity for animals.

We are often more merciful to our animals than we are to each other.

I was always empathetic with animals. It's a terrible and self-involved point of view that we do something because someone else is exploitable.

No civilization is complete which does not include the dumb and defenseless of God's creatures within the sphere of charity and mercy.

I have always felt that the way we treat animals is a pretty good indicator of the compassion we are capable of for the human race.

Lissa knelt down, compassion on her face. I wasn't surprised, since she'd always had a thing for animals. She'd lectured me for days after I'd instigated the infamous hamster-and-hermit-crab fight. I'd viewed the fight as a testing of worthy opponents. She'd seen it as animal cruelty.

Generally, or at least very often, people with a deep interest in animals are the best people around.

Unless we have courage to recognize cruelty for what it is - whether its victim is human or animal - we cannot expect things to be much better in the world.

I think we all have empathy. We may not have enough courage to display it.

I'm fascinated how often and with what whole-heartedness people will risk their lives to perform acts of courage, sacrifice, and compassion for total strangers.

Brutality to an animal is cruelty to mankind - it is only the difference in the victim.

We should all love animals.

Being a humanitarian, supporting animal rights activists, human rights activists, it's all the same.

I just want to reflect the respect I have for animals.

I just don't like killing creatures.

My mother early on taught us to respect all animals, and I mean all animals - not just cats and dogs but rats and snakes and spiders and fish and wildlife, so I really grew up believing they are just like us and just as deserving of consideration.

I definitely could not write a character that was cruel or unconcerned with animal welfare. For me, not just as a writer but for the person I am, I love animals.