#animals

Where do we record the passing of wildlife? Who mourns the silent deaths of the small? ↗

— O.R. Melling

#environment #sad #death

Birds are the last of the dinosaurs. Tiny velociraptors with wings. Devouring defenseless wiggly things and, and nuts, and fish, and, and other birds. They get the early worms. And have you ever watched a chicken eat? They may look innocent, but birds are, well, they're vicious. ↗

— Neil Gaiman

#innocence

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. ↗

— Justin Torres

#child #children #family #kids #love