Arthur

“It was mortifying to find how strong the habit of idle speech may become in one’s self. One need not always be saying something in this noisy world.”
― Sarah Orne Jewett, The Country of the Pointed Firs and Other Stories

“As soon as you stop wanting something, you get it.”
― Andy Warhol

“Kyle: I believe as people that we are above animals.
Me: Are you above a horse?
Kyle: Yes.
Me: So why not kill the horse then?
Kyle: Because I don’t have to.
Me: You don’t have to kill the cows or chickens or pigs either.
Kyle: To fulfil what I feel I need from my diet I do.
Me: Need or want?
Kyle: Yeah, that’s fair.
Me: Is it a need or a want?
Kyle: I guess you’re right.”
― Ed Winters, How to Argue With a Meat Eater

“If you want to know where you would have stood on slavery before the Civil War, don’t look at where you stand on slavery today. Look at where you stand on animal rights.”
― Paul Watson