I believe the happiness we feel in relation to animals is immensely significant. I believe it is absolutely central to our physical, psychological, and spiritual well-being.

Grieving the loss of a loved one—whether human or animal—is not only permissible, it is essential.

The inner encounters I have with animals—and will be teaching you to have— are exchanges of meaning.

Every species embodies a solution to some environmental challenge, and some of these solutions are breathtaking in their elegance.

Animals remind us that all beings who walk, stand, swim, crawl, or fly are radiant, mysterious, and unique expressions of the Source. Every species, every culture, has it’s own genius.

We all came into this world wired to connect with all life.

I take it hard when an animal in my care suffers or dies. I take it even harder when the animal's suffering is the result of human exploitation or carelessness.

It is commonplace, and true, to point out that animals are happier than people because they live entirely in the present.

I believe we have this idea that bad things ought to be prevented from happening.

Nothing comes from nothing

Those ties...those ties are forever, and I never wanted to be connected to any other person so permanently. Forever was always meant for you and me, Spence.

When you are in psychological distress and someone really hears you without passing judgement on you, without trying to take responsibility for you, without trying to mold you, it feels damn good!

You cannot predict the outcome of human development. All you can do is like a farmer create the conditions under which it will begin to flourish.

If your best friend's feeling tearful, Try not to be too cheerful. Just let her fill your ear full Of sad tales by the score. And when she is through, She'll feel as good as.

To err is human; to forgive, infrequent.

I have hope in people, in individuals. Because you don't know what's going to rise from the ruins.

In the United States, though power corrupts, the expectation of power paralyzes.

If you've seen one redwood, you've seen them all.