"Until we consider animal life to be worthy of the consideration and reverence we bestow upon old books and pictures and historic monuments, there will always be the animal refugee living a precarious life on the edge of extermination, dependent for existence on the charity of a few human beings."

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Source : Gerald Durrell (1970). “Encounters with Animals”

Gerald Durrell

#Book Quotes #Animal Quotes #Charity Quotes

“At the violet hour, when the eyes and back Turn upward from the desk, when the human engine waits Like a taxi throbbing waiting I Tiresias, though blind, throbbing between two lives.”
“Black love is black wealth”
“Life has no meaning but what we give it. I wish a few more of ye would give it a little.”

Source : Ed Greenwood (2011). “Elminster: Making of a Mage”, p.15, Wizards of the Coast
“Iâ€™ve been thinking about that proof I spoke of last time â€“ that youâ€™re where youâ€™re supposed to be. And it occurred to me, can you prove youâ€™d be better off somewhere else? If youâ€™d have left the state, your relationship would have ended still. Maybe youâ€™d have even blamed yourself, not knowing that it was doomed because of him, either way. Instead, youâ€™re here. You got dumped, skipped class, and met the best econ tutor at the university! Who knows, maybe Iâ€™ll make you fall in love with economics.”
“Switch to piano! No. Really, if you like an instrument that sings, play the saxophone. At its best it's like the human voice. Of course, it would be best if you could actually sing with your own voice. The saxophone is an imperfect instrument, especially the tenor and soprano, as far as intonation goes. Therefore, the challenge is to sing on an imperfect instrument or 'voice' that is outside of your body. I love that challenge and have for over forty-five years. As far as playing jazz, no other art form, other than conversation, can give the satisfaction of spontaneous interaction.”
“It is the downfall of evil, that it never sees far enough ahead.”
“I think listeners are hungry to hear quality.”
“My clothes are for the international jet set. They are very much for the red carpet.”

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