#animals

We have doomed the wolf not for what it is, but for what we deliberately and mistakenly perceive it to be –the mythologized epitome of a savage ruthless killer – which is, in reality, no more than a reflected image of ourself. ↗

— Farley Mowat

#wolves #mythology

We are human, and we suffer, and unlike the animals on the farm, we are self-aware, and we know that we suffer, and it doesn't hurt more or less if God caused it or could stop it, at least for me. I am definitely of the school that believes God has bigger stuff to worry about than me. ↗

— Jon Katz

#aware #god #human #self-awareness

Lots of people talk to animals...Not very many listen though...that's the problem. ↗

— Benjamin Hoff

#listen #talk #animals

Just be yourself and you'll be fine ↗

— Natsuki Takaya

#animals

Man is the only animal that blushes. Or needs to. ↗

— Mark Twain

#wordplay #animals

So you've got no name?" I asked. "They couldn't think of one ugly enough?" The creature snarled, stepping over the unconscious policeman. "Set animal is too hard to say," I decided. "I'll call you Leroy." Apparently, Leroy didn't like his name. He lunged. ↗

— Rick Riordan

#animals

Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore. ↗

— Edgar Allan Poe

#animals

People are only what they think of themselves. ↗

— Ai Yazawa

#manga #nana #reira #animals

Believe it!!!" Naruto yelled. ↗

— Masashi Kishimoto

#masashi-kishimoto #animals

We hit and we kept on hitting; we were allowed to be what we were, frightened and vengeful — little animals, clawing at what we needed. ↗