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“Animals do not ‘give’ their life to us, as the sugar-coated lie would have it. No, we take their lives. They struggle and fight to the last breath, just as we would do if we were in their place.”
― John Robbins

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“Your life does matter. It always matters whether you reach out in friendship or lash out in anger. It always matters whether you live with compassion and awareness or whether you succumb to distractions and trivia. It always matters how you treat other people, how you treat animals, and how you treat yourself. It always matters what you do. It always matters what you say. And it always matters what you eat.”
― John Robbins, The Food Revolution: How Your Diet Can Help Save Your Life and Our World

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“Awareness is bad for the meat business. Conscience is bad for the meat business. Sensitivity to life is bad for the meat business. DENIAL, however, the meat business finds indispensable.”
― John Robbins

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“We have a sickness in our society. If you say that somebody is a 'success', isn't it that usually what you mean is that they've made a lot of money, or have a lot of money?... Whrereas I would define a successful human being - - if you think twice about it, and question that assumption, you know, wouldn't that actually be somebody who brings out the best in other people? Someone who gives - - adds beauty to the lives of others, in some way?" John Robbins - author of 'The Good Life”
― John Robbins

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UK Book Club — 6938 members — last activity 2 hours, 26 min ago
This is a book group for Goodreads users in the UK, but members from other countries are welcome too so long as all posts are made in English. Please ...more

Children's Book Authors/Illustrators — 870 members — last activity Jan 01, 2026 04:14PM
Hello! I am a published children's book author and illustrator! I have published 12 books throughout my writing career so far, illustrated greeting ca ...more

THE Group for Authors! — 12980 members — last activity Feb 04, 2026 03:32AM
This is a group for authors to discuss their craft, as well as publishing and book marketing.

Children's Club — 61 members — last activity Nov 22, 2020 04:44AM
For all who enjoy writing for children and want to explore more about that. Also for those who are interested in exploring children's authors. ...more

Dickens! Mwah! — 104 members — last activity Sep 16, 2016 01:57PM
Basically, Charles Dickens is the most brilliant person EVER, and this group is all about discussing him! Don't tell anyone, but I think Dickens is th ...more

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