Man prays for mercy, but is unwilling to extend it to others. Why then should man expect mercy from God? It is unfair to expect something that you are not willing to give.

Doubt is part of all religion. All the religious thinkers were doubters.

For those who are willing to make an effort, great miracles and wonderful treasures are in store.

Two important things are to have a genuine interest in people and to be kind to them. Kindness, I've discovered, is everything.

A story to me means a plot where there is some surprise... Because this is how life is full of surprises.

In their behavior toward creatures, all men are Nazis. Human beings see oppression vividly when they're the victims. Otherwise they victimize blindly and without a thought.

As long as people will shed the blood of innocent creatures there can be no peace, no liberty, no harmony between people. Slaughter and justice cannot dwell together.

We must believe in free will - we have no choice.

Life is God's novel. Let him write it.

There will never be any peace in the world as long as we eat animals.

I did not become a vegetarian for my health, I did it for the health of the chickens.

Dreams are like puzzles. When all the pieces are missing, it is up to us to find them and decide where and how they fit in.

If you want wise lessons, ask wise questions. The type of questions you often ask tells the kind of person you are.

I’d learned so much from traveling to familiar places that I figured I’d learn twice as much by going to a place I knew nothing about.

Truth only has one story, while a lie has a dictionary.

The old gods will bring about vengeance not so much because they exist but because I once honored them.

It is Patrick the Legend, of course, who is most engaging and comes to us as something of a happy Celtic party monster.

The E.U. imports more agricultural goods from developing countries around the world than does the U.S., Canada and Japan, combined.

I will not take "but" for an answer.

You don't need eyes to see, you need vision.

Animals are happier than humans because they're like furry little existentialists, all living in the moment. Their collective motto: live fast, die young, and leave a good-looking pelt.