Richelle Mead Quotes

We are often more merciful to our animals than we are to each other.

I have always felt that the way we treat animals is a pretty good indicator of the compassion we are capable of for the human race.

I'm a real pushover for animals.

The deeper minds of all ages have had pity for animals.

I was always empathetic with animals. It's a terrible and self-involved point of view that we do something because someone else is exploitable.

We have to be aggressive when those we stick up for have no voice. I don't consider it radical to say cruelty is wrong and that animals should be respected. I consider it radical to eat corpses, put electrodes in animals' heads, make elephants live in chains in the circus, and poison animals we consider a nuisance.

In justifying cruelty to animals we put ourselves also on the animal level. We choose the jungle and must abide by our choice.

We cannot have two hearts, one for the animals and one for men. In cruelty towards the former and cruelty to the latter there is no difference but in the victim.

Animals should be treated the same as you would a kid. Would you want someone just to walk up and skin your kid? Hell no!

We should all love animals.

I wouldn't want to see any animal in pain, no matter what.

I believe that animals are on the planet so that we can know love and compassion.

I always befriended animals and have said many a good word for them. Even to the least-loved mosquitoes I gave many a meal, and told them to go in peace.

Animal protection is education to the humanity.

I'm definitely an animal lover, and I stand up for all animals' rights.

It is much easier to show compassion to animals. They are never wicked.

When you look into the eyes of an animal you've rescued, you can't help but fall in love.

People who care about animals tend to care about people. They don't care about animals to the exclusion of people. Caring is not a finite resource and, even more than that, it's like a muscle: the more you exercise it, the stronger it gets.

Both my wife and I have a lot of compassion for animals in general.

I'm an animal lover.

I don't care how hot a girl is - if she doesn't like animals, it would be a major, major problem.

The fate of animals is of greater importance to me than the fear of appearing ridiculous; it is indissolubly connected with the fate of men.

I think there is just a vein of humanity that really loves animals and really loves to read about them.

I appreciate people trying to stand up for animals.

I have a strong affinity for animals.