CLOSE UP BY PAULA HARRISON
To all the animals in the world
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.� Mahatma Gandhi
“Animals are such agreeable friends they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms.’’ George Eliot
“When I look into the eyes of an animal, I do not see an animal. I see a living being. I see a friend. I see a soul.� Anthony Douglas Williams
“We have more to learn from animals than animals have to learn from us.� Anthony Douglas Williams
That out of nowhere comes, its wings a sudden blur above the stream. That neither sings nor makes a stir but simply stands upon the air as though involved in delicate embroidery there. That can resolve the heat of noontime, when it shows a different skill and drops into an obelisk pose, its needle still Jared Carter
“The creatures that inhabit this earth, be they human beings or animals, are here to contribute, each in its own particular way, to the beauty and prosperity of the world.� The Dalai Lama
“There is no fundamental difference between man and animals in their ability to feel pleasure and pain, happiness, and misery.� Charles Darwin
“The love for all living creatures is the most noble attribute of man.” Charles Darwin
“Because we have viewed other animals through the myopic lens of our self-importance, we have misperceived who and what they are. Because we have repeated our ignorance, one to the other, we have mistaken it for knowledge.� Tom Regan
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