"Flesh-eating by humans is unnecessary, irrational, anatomically unsound, unhealthy, unhygienic, uneconomic, unaesthetic, unkind and unethical. May I elaborate?"

-- Helen and Scott Nearing

#Vegetarianism Quotes #May Quotes #Flesh Quotes

“I'm a gatekeeper, and the gatekeepers all used to be mostly old, white men.”
“If Broadway musicals were as popular as they were in the 20s, 30s, and 40s, then people like Sufjan Stevens and Iron & Wine would be writing for Broadway, which would be amazing. As it stands, it's the worst stuff that's mired in pop music.”

Source : "The Decemberists' Colin Meloy". Interview with Larry Fitzmaurice, pitchfork.com. February 14, 2011.
“Chowder breathes reassurace. It steams consolation.”
“He turned to face her again, his late-pretty composure crumbling. "But you're..." "Pretty? Think again." She smiled. "I'm Tally Youngbood. My mind is very ugly. And I'm taking your car.”
“Listen more than you talk. Nobody learned anything by hearing themselves speak.”
“The brilliance of morning is in sharp contrast with the darkness of night" - Woman thou art loosed”
“We used to get published a lot. And there was this vodka advertisement... it embarrassed me a lot afterwards.”
“People are always going to say stupid things, and you're always going to be able to make jokes about that, but it should be the last thing you add in, because it's the easiest thing.”

Source : "John Oliver: a very British coup". Interview with Oliver Burkeman, www.theguardian.com. June 7, 2013.

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