"Through our entire history we have become accustomed to pushing [animals] around in ways dictated by our own wants and needs without much regard for theirs."

-- Stanley Schmidt

#Animal Quotes #Needs Quotes #Want Quotes

“Nothing is more conspicuous than a farting princess.”

Source : Jack Vance (2002). “Lyonesse”, p.61, ElectricStory
“There are moments where history is made... This is one of those moments.”
“I like my films to have a certain amount of realism - something that's thought provoking and intelligently written. More than the amount on the pay cheque, I look for a level of respectability as an actor.”
“Wonder is our erotic affiliation with all of life. If we develop this, enjoy it, and follow its promptings, our wants will be fewer and our needs plainer.”

Source : Stephanie Mills (2003). “Epicurean Simplicity”, p.200, Island Press
“Those who have racked their brains to discover new proofs have perhaps been induced to do so by a compulsion they could not quite explain to themselves. Instead of giving us their new proofs they should have explained to us the motivation that constrained them to search for them.”
“I set records that will never be equaled. In fact, I hope 90% of them don't even get printed.”
“Never allow the cross to lose itâ€™s centrality to the ministry of your church. I believe we ought to connect ancient truth to contemporary questions, but the ultimate source of hope for every problem we face in our lives is the cross where Jesus died.”
“Perhaps as good a classification as any of the main types is that of the three lusts distinguished by traditional Christianity - the lust of knowledge, the lust of sensation, and the lust of power.”

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