"I became a vegetarian because I was persuaded that life is as valid for other creatures as it is for humans. I do not need dead animal bodies to keep me alive, strong and healthy. Therefore, I will not kill for food."

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Source : "The Making of a Radical: A Political Autobiography". Book by Scott Nearing, 1973.

Helen and Scott Nearing

#Strong Quotes #Animal Quotes #Vegetarianism Quotes

“I want to know how to make this girl laugh. I want to know what makes her cry. I want to know what it feels like to have her look at me as if Iâ€™m her knight in shinning armor.”

Source : "Perfect Chemistry". Book by Simone Elkeles, December 23, 2008.
“Journalism is an immense power, that threatens soon to supersede sermons, lectures, and books.”
“Change is a process: future is a destination. People want a sense of hope, possibility and pride about Britain.”

Source : "Yes we can: Labour election campaign to adapt Barack Obama's blueprint" by Patrick Wintour, www.theguardian.com. February 19, 2010.
“I just want to be someone, to mean something to anyone.”
“When I was first published it was like having people rushing in coming to find out where I was hiding. Scary!”
“If I did have the impulse to be a parent, I would adopt - or foster.”
“As Americans, preserving the best of our traditions, we have the right- nay the duty-to fight for participation in the forward march of humanity”
“So small, so blue, in grassy places / My flowers raise / Their tiny faces.”

Source : Cicely Mary Barker (1991). “A Treasury of Flower Fairies”, Warne

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