Ottessa Moshfegh Quotes

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?

When you look into the eyes of an animal you've rescued, you can't help but fall in love.

Every time we help an animal, we are healing ourselves, over and over.

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

It is the task of a good man to help those in misfortune.

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

I'm an animal lover.

I wouldn't adopt, but what I will do is give my time and go and try to be there for people.

Your sympathy is worthless to people in need without action.

Charity isn't about pity, it is about love.

I think I love most people best when they are in adversity; for pity is one of my prevailing passions.

Pity costs nothing, and it ain't worth nothing.

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

I've always been very bonded to animals - more so than most people. (laughs) I don't think that they can defend themselves, so we have to help them.

You always fed strays and bent down to talk to the dogs you met on the street, looking straight into their eyes as if they were old friends. (Maybe they are, you said. From another life.) You liked to go to the pound and look at them. You tried to send them messages of comfort. I couldn’t go because I started crying the one time I tried. All those eyes and the barks like sobs.

It's not enough to be compassionate. You must act.

I am a huge animal lover. Growing up, my mother and I rescued countless animals - dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, even a turtle. I have been accused of caring more about animals than I do about people.

Some things have eternal value, and compassion is one of them. I hope we never lose that. Compassion for humans as well as animals.

One truly must have suffered oneself to help others.

It takes nothing away from a human to be kind to an animal.

I love all the shows that encourage people to love, appreciate and help animals. There are more programs about animals than ever, and that pleases me.

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.

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