Victoria Moran Quotes
Cruelty to animals is an enormous injustice; so is expecting those on the lowest rung of the economic ladder to do the dangerous, soul-numbing work of slaughtering sentient beings on our behalf.
In this moment, there is plenty of time. In this moment, you are precisely as you should be. In this moment, there is infinite possibility.
Every person you see has stories, and every person you see has a few that would break your heart. We deserve each other's respect simply because we've survived all we have and kept going anyway.
The idea that somebody else is going to swoop down and play the fairy godmother role is pretty unlikely, so why not take care of yourself?
Growing into your future ... requires a dedication to caring for yourself as if you were rare and precious, which you are, and regarding all life around you as equally so, which it is.
If you celebrate your differentness, the world will, too. It believes exactly what you tell it.
Your mission isn't a project to check off your list. It's a commitment to which to dedicate your life.
As I see it, a green salad is an open invitation to carrots, onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, and the sprouts that grow in jars on my kitchen counter.
I could be a vegan in sackcloth and flip-flops, but I find fabulous boots with periwinkle cuffs a far preferable option.
Follow the tugs in your heart. I think that everybody gets these gentle urges and should listen to them. Even if they sound absolutely insane, they may be worth going for.
If you don't accept yourself, you won't live fully, and if you don't live fully you'll need to get full some other way.
Choose your exercise using the same criteria you'd apply to choosing a date - that is, attractive to you and able to hold your interest for an hour.
Self-esteem is the result of recognizing our personal power; awe and wonder come from recognizing our lack of it. Both are true, and in an exceptional life there is no conflict between them.
"Make your plate look like a Christmas tree," I tell people, "mostly green with splashes of other bright colors."
I have to strive to go two steps forward and realize that, sometimes, there will be one step back.
Life has its rhythm and we have ours. They're designed to coexist in harmony, so that when we do what is ours to do and otherwise let life be, we garner acceptance and serenity.
I firmly believe that everyone deserves to live within walking distance of either beauty or convenience, if not both.
It's probably unfair to expect the world at large, or even most people, to see us for all we are. It is essential, however, that we see ourselves for all we are.
Sometimes we get so busy pursuing our dream that we forget to notice the degree to which we're living it already.
I'm not perfect, but what's wonderful about eating a plant-based diet is, I don't have to be.
Compassion in action may be the glorious possibility that could protect our crowded, polluted planet.
Look for your brushes with the divine. Be receptive to them. When heaven knocks, open the door. Value these visits. Remember them. Expect more of them.
Tell the world you are a one-of-a-kind creation who came here to experience wonder and spread joy. Expect to be accommodated.
Life would be very dreary if there were no magic. If the real world were only that veil of tears, I just don't think could get up in the morning.
I realize that I'm a mature woman and one of these days, incredible diet or not, I'll be a little old lady.
Beauty at 70 years old isn't the same as beauty at 20 years old, but it is stunning nonetheless.
Every year when I put away my winter clothes and get out my summer clothes, they fit. And I haven't been on a diet since the Reagan administration.
Our culture has long mistrusted the body. It's been seen as a confusing blend of God's handiwork and the devil's playground. It is, rather, a vortex of intelligence.
Taking B12 is the price of getting to be vegan, the way wearing a helmet is the price of getting to ride a motorcycle and giving up alcohol for nine months is the price of getting to have a baby.
What is so priceless about being the selves we were created to grow into is that it's impossible to do it wrong.
Being vegan is a glorious adventure. It touches every aspect of my life - my relationships, how I relate to the world.
You want to live a life in which the things you have traded your hard-earned money for are quality items that really do uplift your life.
The idea that somebody is going to come in and make your debt go away and all be well for the future is really a fantasy.
Evolution happens in nature and in individuals. I want to participate actively in its happening within me.
On the issue of abortion, I'm ever on the fence, or, at most, an inch or two to either side.
There are some things that money can't buy: peace of mind, for starters, and lean muscle mass. Neither the Queen of England nor the founder of Microsoft can put in an order for either one.
I'm over the hill, maybe even the whole mountain range, but I don't see it that way even one little bit.
My calling, as one imperfect human, is to celebrate and uphold life every time I get the chance.
