12 Quotes by Dan Mathews

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    I’ve never dated anyone because they were vegetarian, just like I’m gay but don’t only go to gay bars. I hang out with people because they are fun, smart, and kind, and if they happen to be veg I’m thrilled.

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    I’d like to be remembered by two simple words: any two words, as long as they’re simple.

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    Compassion for animals is something that every child has naturally but they are lured away from these instincts by society’s nasty habits.

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    As someone who was gay bashed as a kid, I learned firsthand how a lot of people only feel good about themselves when they sense that someone or something is on a lower rung than they are. This inferiority complex drives racism and sexism as well as outdated attitudes about animals.

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    Most people are sensitized to animals through their cats and dogs, but for me it was a flounder. I used to go fishing with my dad as a kid and always felt bad about yanking these panic-stricken creatures from the water. I stopped eating fish as an adolescent and went vegan at twenty.

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    On leather jackets: That’s the next step. You have to take one step at a time. It was easier to start with fur.

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    We will be just as ruthless as any of our targets. We will go for the throat.

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    Most people, especially activists, recognize their differences with others rather than what they have in common and that leads to frustration more than persuasion.

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    Back in the eighties, people thought a vegan was someone from Vegas. It’s a different world now and I feel lucky to have been a part of the revolution, both for animal rights and gay rights.

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